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pierre

la pierre
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. stone
À la périphérie du village, il y avait une petite maison en pierre.On the outskirts of the village, there was a little house made of stone.
b. rock
Un mur de pierre s’étend sur toute la longueur de la propriété.A rock wall runs along the full length of the property.
a. stone
La bague que Marc a achetée comporte un gros diamant entouré de pierres plus petites. Sophie va l'adorer !The ring Marc bought has one large diamond surrounded by smaller stones. Sophie is going to love it!
b. rock
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Tu as vu la pierre au doigt de Linda ? Elle a dû gagner à la loterie !Did you see the rock on Linda's finger? She must have won the lottery!
a. stone
Timothée aime jeter des pierres dans l’eau.Timothée enjoys throwing stones into the water.
b. rock
J’ai trouvé des pierres intéressantes sur la plage.I found some interesting rocks at the beach.
a. jewel bearing
Les pierres dans cette montre sont de petits rubis.The jewel bearings in this watch are small rubies.
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