piece of cake
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piece of cake
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (culinary)
a. la part de gâteau (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There's only one piece of cake left. Does anyone want it?Il ne reste plus qu'une part de gâteau. Quelqu'un en veut ?
b. le morceau de gâteau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Silvia served herself a piece of cake.Silvia s'est servi un morceau de gâteau.
2. (idiom) (very easy thing)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. du gâteau (idiom) (masculine)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
Did you pass the test? - Yes, it was a piece of cake.Tu as réussi l'examen ? - Oui, c'était du gâteau.
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