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le remontant
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. pick-me-up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Je suis épuisé ! J'espère que ce remontant va me redonner un peu d’énergie.I'm exhausted! I hope this pick-me-up will give me a bit of energy.
b. tonic
Je vais te préparer un remontant à base de plantes. Ça va te faire du bien.I'm going to make you an herbal tonic. It'll do you good.
2. (colloquial) (alcoholic beverage believed to be fortifying)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pick-me-up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
J’aurais vraiment besoin d’un remontant après cette journée compliquée !I could really use a pick-me-up after that rough day!
b. drink
David a pris un remontant pour encaisser la mauvaise nouvelle.David had a drink to help him cope with the bad news.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
3. (botany)
a. everbearing
Nous avons planté des framboisiers remontants pour profiter de deux récoltes chaque année.We planted everbearing raspberry bushes to enjoy two harvests each year.
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