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plant
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (botany)
a. la plante (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).
The plants died because I watered them too much.Les plantes sont mortes parce que je les ai trop arrosées.
2. (factory)
a. l'usine (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).
The chemical plant employs many engineers.L'usine chimique emploie de nombreux ingénieurs.
b. la centrale (F) (generates electricity)
(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).
My grandfather worked at the power plant for his whole career.Mon grand-père a travaillé à la centrale électrique pendant toute sa carrière.
3. (machinery)
a. l'équipement (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).
The new manufacturing company bought plant before beginning operations.La nouvelle entreprise industrielle a acheté l'équipement avant de démarrer ses activités.
4. (spy)
a. la taupe (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We knew there was a plant when all of our missions began to fail.Nous avons compris qu'il y avait une taupe lorsque toutes nos missions ont commencé à échouer.
b. l'agent infiltré (M), l'agente infiltrée (F)
(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).
(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).
I suspected he was a plant but played along until the time was right.Je me doutais que c’était un agent infiltré, mais j'ai joué le jeu en attendant le moment opportun.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. planter
Isabella plants the seeds for her garden in early April.Isabella plante les graines dans son jardin début avril.
a. planter
The little girl planted her chair in front of the television.La petite fille a planté sa chaise devant la télévision.
a. infiltrer (for people)
We planted three agents in the enemy's inner circle.Nous avons infiltré trois agents dans le cercle rapproché de l'ennemi.
b. cacher (for things)
Ryan swore that someone had planted the evidence in his car.Ryan a juré que quelqu'un avait caché les preuves dans sa voiture.
c. poser (for things)
Robert went behind enemy lines to plant the bomb.Robert s'est infiltré derrière les lignes ennemies pour poser la bombe.
Conjugations
Indicative of "plant"
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