tissu

le tissu
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. fabric
Quel est le type de tissu le plus adapté aux vêtements de sport ?What type of fabric is best for athletic clothing?
b. material
Cette chemise est très douce. Je me demande en quel tissu elle est.This shirt is very soft. I wonder what material it's made of.
c. cloth
Emma a besoin de tissu pour faire une robe.Emma needs some cloth to make a dress.
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)
(elements linked to form a whole)
a. fabric
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
L’entraide et la collaboration sont ancrées dans le tissu social de notre ville.Mutual aid and collaboration are engrained in our city's social fabric.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(entanglement)
a. web
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Le discours de ce candidat est incohérent. Ce n'est qu'un tissu de contradictions.This candidate's speech is incoherent. It's nothing but a web of contradictions.
a. tissue
Le tissu conjonctif du genou de l’athlète a fini par se dégrader.The connective tissue in the athlete's knee eventually started to degrade.
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