troué

troué
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. holey
Maxime a enfilé son vieux pull troué pour jardiner.Maxime put on his old holey sweater to do some gardening.
b. with a hole in it
J’ai trouvé un vieux pull troué dans le grenier.I found an old sweater with a hole in it in the attic.
c. with holes in it
Sylvie a jeté son pull troué, car il était usé.Sylvie threw away her sweater with holes in it, since it was worn out.
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Son vieux pull troué m'a rappelé nos étés à la campagne.His old sweater, which has holes, reminded me of our summers in the countryside.
Ta chemise est trouée. - Oh non ! C’était ma préférée !Your shirt has a hole in it. - Oh no! It was my favorite!
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