roof
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roof
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le toit (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 roof is covered in moss.Le toit est couvert de mousse.
b. la toiture (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).
The cat is on the roof.Le chat est sur la toiture.
2. (automobile)
a. le toit (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).
That woman left her coffee on the roof of the car and drove off.Cette femme a laissé son café sur le toit de la voiture et est repartie.
3. (figurative) (home)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le toit (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).
Sharing a roof is completely different than just being friends.Partager un toit est complètement différent d’être simplement amis.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. couvrir
We need to finish roofing the shed before it rains.Nous devons finir de couvrir le cabanon avant qu'il ne pleuve.
b. poser le toit
The workers are scheduled to roof the house next week.Les ouvriers sont censés poser le toit de la maison la semaine prochaine.
Conjugations
Indicative of "roof"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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