sprinkle
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. saupoudrer
I sprinkled cinnamon on the cake.J'ai saupoudré le gâteau de cannelle.
b. parsemer
Can you sprinkle the icing with some chopped walnuts?Tu peux parsemer le glaçage de noix hachées ?
a. asperger
You only need to sprinkle the cactus with water.Il te suffit d'asperger le cactus d’eau.
b. mettre
I like to sprinkle some lemon juice on my fried fish.J’aime mettre du jus de citron sur mon poisson frit.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Il pleut en avril.).
impersonal verb
a. pleuvioter
We can still go for a short walk. It's just sprinkling.On peut quand même faire une petite promenade. Il ne fait que pleuvioter.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la pincée
(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)
Add a sprinkle of sugar to the tomato sauce.Ajoutez une pincée de sucre à la sauce tomate.
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