poison-pen letter writer
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poison-pen letter writer
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).
a. l'auteur de lettres anonymes (M), l'autrice de lettres anonymes (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).
The police tried to identify the poison-pen letter writer.La police a tenté d'identifier l'auteur des lettres anonymes.
b. le corbeau (M) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
After a long investigation, the poison-pen letter writer was revealed to be a former employee.Après une longue enquête, on a découvert que le corbeau était un ancien employé.
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