telephone call
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'appel téléphonique
(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).
(M)
I received an unexpected telephone call this morning. It was from Bruce!J'ai reçu un appel téléphonique inattendu ce matin. C'était Bruce !
b. l'appel
(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).
(M)
The telephone call between the two old friends lasted over three hours.L'appel entre les deux vieux amis a duré plus de trois heures.
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