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stamp
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le timbre (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).
Raul showed us his stamp collection.Raul nous a montré sa collection de timbres.
2. (mark)
a. le tampon (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).
There are only a few stamps in my passport.Il n’y a que quelques tampons dans mon passeport.
b. le cachet (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 letter had a unique stamp from the sixteenth century.La lettre avait un cachet unique du seizième siècle.
3. (tool)
a. le tampon (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 teacher has a happy face stamp for children who do good work.L'enseignant a un tampon en forme de visage souriant pour les enfants qui font du bon travail.
4. (figurative) (hallmark)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. l'empreinte (F) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The movie has the director's aesthetic stamp all over it.Le film porte partout l'empreinte esthétique du réalisateur.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. tamponner
The agent stamped my passport when I entered the country.L’agent a tamponné mon passeport lorsque je suis entré dans le pays.
6. (to stomp)
a. taper
The kids were stamping the ground with their feet.Les enfants tapaient le sol avec leurs pieds.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
7. (to stomp)
a. taper du pied
The toddler stamped and howled because he didn't want a nap.Le bambin a tapé du pied et hurlé parce qu’il ne voulait pas faire la sieste.
b. trépigner
When the band came on stage, the fans began to stamp in excitement.Quand le groupe est monté sur scène, les fans ont commencé à trépigner d'excitation.
Conjugations
Indicative of "stamp"
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