tent
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la tente
(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)
We sleep in a tent near the lake.Nous dormons dans une tente près du lac.
b. le chapiteau
(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)
(for an event)
We went to the circus last night. The tent was huge.Nous sommes allés au cirque hier soir. Le chapiteau était immense.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. installer une tente au-dessus de
We tent the play area during the summer to provide some shade.Nous installons une tente au-dessus de l'aire de jeux pendant l'été afin de fournir de l'ombre.
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