study
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. étudier
I study at the library every night.J’étudie à la bibliothèque tous les soirs.
a. réviser
Are you going to study for your history exam?Tu vas réviser ton examen d'histoire ?
b. préparer
I've been studying for this exam for two months, so I hope I'll pass.Cela fait deux mois que je prépare cet examen, j'espère donc le réussir.
a. faire ses études
Luna is studying at Stanford.Luna fait ses études à Stanford.
b. étudier
Josh decided to study in Spain next year.Josh a décidé d'étudier en Espagne l'année prochaine.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. étudier
We're studying travel vocabulary in French class.Nous étudions le vocabulaire du voyage en cours de français.
a. étudier
The agents studied the video of the suspect's confession.Les agents ont étudié la vidéo des aveux du suspect.
b. examiner
The company is studying the feasibility of building a tower in this location.L’entreprise examine la faisabilité de la construction d'une tour à cet endroit.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'étude
(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)
We're conducting a study on the effects of global warming on Arctic permafrost.Nous menons une étude sur les effets du réchauffement climatique sur le pergélisol arctique.
b. les recherches
(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)
How's your chimp study going?Comment avancent vos recherches sur les chimpanzés ?
a. l'étude
(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)
The apprentice is dedicating the entire day to study.L’apprenti consacre toute la journée à l’étude.
a. le bureau
(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)
I'm in the process of remodeling my study.Je suis en train de réaménager mon bureau.
a. l'étude
(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)
Some of Michelangelo's studies are as impressive as his final works.Certaines études de Michel-Ange sont aussi impressionnantes que ses œuvres finales.
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