release
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. libérer
I opened the cage and released the bird.J’ai ouvert la cage et libéré l’oiseau.
b. relâcher
Officials decided to release the prisoner due to lack of evidence against him.Les autorités ont décidé de relâcher le prisonnier en raison du manque de preuves contre lui.
a. lâcher
Release the kite when you feel a strong gust of wind.Lâche le cerf-volant quand tu sentiras une forte rafale de vent.
a. sortir
All digital platforms will release the album at midnight tonight.Toutes les plateformes numériques sortiront l’album à minuit ce soir.
b. publier
The article must first be reviewed before we can release the findings.L’article doit d’abord être passé en revue avant que nous puissions publier les résultats.
c. faire paraître
The publishing company will release limited edition copies of the novel.La maison d’édition fera paraître des exemplaires du roman en édition limitée.
a. dégager
Factories will be penalized if they release too many harmful fumes.Les usines seront pénalisées si elles dégagent trop de fumées nocives.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la libération
(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).
(F)
The release of the political prisoner was a calculated move.La libération du prisonnier politique était un geste calculé.
b. la sortie
(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).
(F)
The activist's release from prison generated a positive reaction from the community.La sortie de prison de l’activiste a suscité une réaction positive de la part de la communauté.
a. la sortie
(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).
(F)
The release date for the album is still unknown.La date de sortie de l’album n’est toujours pas connue.
b. la parution
(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).
(F)
Everyone is awaiting the release of the last book in the series.Tout le monde attend la parution du dernier livre de la série.
a. le relâchement
(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).
(M)
Practicing yoga always makes me feel a sense of release.La pratique du yoga me donne toujours un sentiment de relâchement.
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