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crow
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (animal)
a. le corbeau (M)
(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).
Crows are uncommonly smart birds.Les corbeaux sont des oiseaux particulièrement intelligents.
b. la corneille (F) (smaller)
(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).
Look, Hugo, a crow is perched on the roof!Regarde, Hugo, une corneille est perchée sur le toit !
a. le chant (M)
(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).
Do you have a rooster? His crow woke me at dawn.Tu as un coq ? Son chant m'a réveillé à l'aube.
b. le cocorico (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Every morning, the rooster's crow announces the start of a new day.Chaque matin, le cocorico du coq annonce le début d’une nouvelle journée.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. chanter
Look for me by the fountain when the rooster crows.Viens me chercher près de la fontaine quand le coq chantera.
4. (figurative) (to brag)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. se vanter
My cousin was crowing about his promotion at Christmas.Mon cousin se vantait de sa promotion, à Noël.
5. (to coo)
a. gazouiller
The baby crowed when his grandfather smiled at him.Le bébé a gazouillé quand son grand-père lui a souri.
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