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storm
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (weather)
a. la tempête (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 storm knocked the electricity out for two days.La tempête a coupé l’électricité pendant deux jours.
b. l'orage (M) (thunder and lightning)
(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).
Did you hear the storm last night? The thunder was so loud!Vous avez entendu l’orage hier soir ? Le tonnerre était vraiment fort !
2. (figurative) (agitation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la tempête (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 policy change triggered a storm of protests in the city.Le changement de politique a déclenché une tempête de protestations dans la ville.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. arriver comme une furie (when coming in)
A customer stormed into the shop to demand a refund.Un client est arrivé comme une furie dans la boutique pour exiger un remboursement.
b. sortir en trombe (when leaving)
Tamera stormed out of the room after she was insulted.Tamera est sortie de la pièce en trombe après avoir été insultée.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Il pleut en avril.).
4. (weather)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It stormed all night!Il a plu à verse toute la nuit !
We can’t leave now; it’s storming!On ne peut pas sortir maintenant : c’est la tempête !
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
5. (to attack)
a. prendre d'assaut
The rebel forces stormed the capital with no remorse.Les forces rebelles ont pris d’assaut la capitale sans aucun remords.
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