thousand

thousand
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
1.
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
(number)
a. mille
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
I have to write a thousand words a day for three days if I want to finish my essay on time.Je dois écrire mille mots par jour pendant trois jours si je veux terminer mon essai à temps.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
(a large number of)
a. mille
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
Evelyn, I've asked you a thousand times to clean your room!Evelyn, je t’ai demandé mille fois de ranger ta chambre !
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
3.
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
(number)
a. le mille
(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)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
Can you count to a thousand in Spanish?Tu peux compter jusqu’à mille en espagnol ?
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
4.
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
(a thousand people or things)
a. mille
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
(invariable)
Omar collects baseball cards. He must have at least a thousand!Omar collectionne les cartes de baseball. Il doit en avoir au moins mille !
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