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tongue
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (anatomy)
a. la langue (F)
(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).
Chow Chow dogs have a purple tongue.Les chiens Chow Chow ont une langue violette.
2. (culinary)
a. la langue (F)
(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).
My favorite thing to cook is beef tongue.Ce que je préfère cuisiner, c'est la langue de bœuf.
a. la langue (F)
(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).
What's your mother tongue?Quelle est votre langue maternelle ?
4. (footwear)
a. la languette (F)
(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).
This shoe has a very wide tongue.Cette chaussure a une languette très large.
5. (literary) (flame)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. la langue (F)
(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).
The tongues of fire quickly consumed the wood.Les langues de feu dévorèrent rapidement le bois.
6. (carpentry)
a. la languette (F)
(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).
The tongue fit perfectly into the groove.La languette s’est parfaitement emboîtée dans la rainure.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
7. (music)
a. détacher
A clarinet player needs to learn to tongue the notes.Un clarinettiste doit apprendre à détacher les notes.
8. (carpentry)
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Indicative of "tongue"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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