roux
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. red
Mon père a les cheveux bruns mais une barbe rousse.My dad has brown hair but a red beard.
b. ginger
J’ai vu un chat roux creuser dans mon jardin.I saw a ginger cat digging in my garden.
c. reddish brown (adjective placed after the verb)
Les feuilles de l’arbre sont maintenant jaunes et rousses.The leaves on the tree are now yellow and reddish brown.
d. reddish-brown (adjective placed before the noun)
Regarde ! Il y a un écureuil roux et plusieurs rouges-gorges dans l'arbre.Look! There's a reddish-brown squirrel and several robins in the tree.
a. red-haired
Ce jeune homme roux-là a le rôle principal dans la pièce.That young red-haired man has the lead role in the play.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. redhead
Est-ce qu'il y a des roux dans ta famille ?Are there any redheads in your family?
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