brave
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. courageux
Soldiers are very brave men and women.Les soldats sont des hommes et des femmes très courageux.
b. brave
The man went back into the burning house to save his cat. He was very brave.L’homme est retourné dans la maison en feu pour sauver son chat. Il s’est montré très brave.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. braver
Mia braved the wrath of her parents and went to the party.Mia a bravé la colère de ses parents et s’est rendue à la fête.
b. affronter
Lena decided to brave the snow and drive home.Lena a décidé d'affronter la neige et de rentrer chez elle en voiture.
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 is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(Native American warrior)
a. le brave
(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)
In the tale, a brave steps forward to lead his tribe.Dans le conte, un brave prend les devants pour mener sa tribu.
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. les braves
We need to find a fitting way of honoring the brave.Nous devons trouver une façon appropriée d’honorer les braves.
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