school

school
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'école
(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)
My brother's children go to the same school as mine.Les enfants de mon frère vont à la même école que les miens.
b. le collège
(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 students aged 11 to 15)
Every morning, Bronwyn walks to school with her friends.Chaque matin, Bronwyn va au collège à pied avec ses amis.
c. le lycée
(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 students aged 15 to 18)
We have to go back to school at the end of August.Nous devons retourner au lycée à la fin du mois d'août.
a. l'université
(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)
My school didn't have a football team.Mon université n'avait pas d'équipe de football américain.
a. la faculté
(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)
I'd like to go to law school.J’aimerais aller à la faculté de droit.
b. le département
(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)
Zohran is studying sociology in the school of social sciences.Zohran étudie la sociologie dans le département des sciences sociales.
a. l'école
(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)
My parents always valued school.Mes parents ont toujours accordé beaucoup d'importance à l'école.
a. l'école
(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)
James spent three weeks at a cooking school in Italy.James a passé trois semaines dans une école de cuisine en Italie.
b. l'académie
(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)
My sister wants to open a dance school.Ma sœur veut ouvrir une académie de danse.
a. l'école
(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)
Louis Sullivan is my favorite architect of the Chicago School.Louis Sullivan est mon architecte préféré de l’école de Chicago.
a. le banc
(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)
There's a school of tuna by the reef.Il y a un banc de thons près du récif.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. éduquer
My aunt says that parents should school their children better.Ma tante dit que les parents devraient mieux éduquer leurs enfants.
b. former
The chef schooled the bakers in the use of alternative fats.Le chef a formé les boulangers à l'utilisation de graisses alternatives.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. scolaire
We'll send a message to the parents specifying what school materials the children need.Nous enverrons un message aux parents en précisant le matériel scolaire dont les enfants ont besoin.
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