popping
Present participle of pop.
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pop
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (sound)
a. le bruit sec (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 lid came off with a pop.Le couvercle s’est détaché avec un bruit sec.
b. la détonation (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).
Just as we sat down, there was a loud pop outside.Alors que nous nous asseyions, une forte détonation retentit dehors.
2. (music)
a. la pop (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).
Pop is my favorite music genre.La pop est mon genre musical préféré.
3. (beverage)
a. la boisson gazeuse (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).
When the waiter came over, Ivy ordered a pop.Quand le serveur est arrivé, Ivy a commandé une boisson gazeuse.
b. le soda (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).
I feel like drinking some pop, but there's none in the fridge.J'ai envie de boire du soda, mais il n'y en a pas dans le frigo.
4. (colloquial) (relative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. le papa (M) (colloquial)
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Joey loves hearing stories about when his pop was young.Joey adore entendre des histoires sur la jeunesse de son papa.
b. le père (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).
My pop is the bravest person I know.Mon père est la personne la plus courageuse que je connaisse.
5. (colloquial) (piece; used with "a")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. chacun (masculine) (pronoun)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
At $500 a pop, I don't think I'll be buying one of those sweaters!À 500 $ chacun, je ne pense pas que je vais m'acheter un de ces pulls !
b. chacune (feminine) (pronoun)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Those watches cost $900 a pop.Ces montres coûtent 900 $ chacune.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
6. (music)
a. pop (invariable)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
What makes a pop song a hit?Qu'est-ce qui fait qu'une chanson pop devient un tube ?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
8. (to burst)
a. éclater
As the balloon soared higher, it suddenly popped.Alors que le ballon s'élevait de plus en plus haut, il a soudainement éclaté.
b. se déboucher (for ears)
It took several minutes for my ears to pop after the plane took off.Il a fallu plusieurs minutes pour que mes oreilles se débouchent après le décollage.
9. (colloquial) (to go quickly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. faire un saut (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I need to pop into the office for my things.Je dois faire un saut au bureau pour récupérer mes affaires.
10. (to open wide)
a. s'écarquiller
Janine's eyes popped when she saw the present.Les yeux de Janine s’écarquillèrent en voyant le cadeau.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
11. (to burst)
a. éclater
My brother popped all the balloons with a needle.Mon frère a éclaté tous les ballons avec une aiguille.
12. (colloquial) (to put)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mettre
Once the chicken is seasoned, pop it in the oven and let it cook slowly.Une fois le poulet assaisonné, mets-le au four et laisse-le cuire lentement.
b. fourrer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Can you pop this book into your backpack?Tu peux fourrer ce livre dans ton sac à dos ?
Conjugations
Indicative of "pop"
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