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rake
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. ratisser
The trees have lost their leaves. You have to rake the yard!Les arbres ont perdu leurs feuilles. Tu dois ratisser le jardin !
2. (to strafe)
a. balayer
The helicopters raked the enemy position with rockets.Les hélicoptères ont balayé la position ennemie avec des roquettes.
3. (to search)
a. fouiller
I raked the apartment for the keys, but I didn't find them.J’ai fouillé l’appartement à la recherche des clés, mais je ne les ai pas trouvées.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le râteau (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 rake, the hose, and the shovel are in the shed.Le râteau, le tuyau d'arrosage et la pelle sont dans le cabanon.
5. (old-fashioned) (dissolute person)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. le libertin (M), la libertine (F) (old-fashioned)
(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).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
The main characters in "Dangerous Liaisons" are rakes.Les personnages principaux des « Liaisons dangereuses » sont des libertins.
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