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video
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (recording)
a. la vidéo (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).
I watched a video online to learn how to sew.J’ai regardé une vidéo en ligne pour apprendre à coudre.
a. le clip (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).
Have you seen the video for Lady Gaga's new song?Tu as vu le clip de la nouvelle chanson de Lady Gaga ?
3. (colloquial) (videotape)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la cassette vidéo (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).
We have a whole bunch of old videos in the basement.Nous avons tout un tas de vieilles cassettes vidéo au sous-sol.
4. (colloquial) (videotape recorder) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. le magnétoscope (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).
The video isn't working. - Is it plugged in?Le magnétoscope ne fonctionne pas. - Il est branché ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
5. (to film)
a. filmer
Dad plans to video my entire dance recital.Papa a l’intention de filmer tout mon récital de danse.
a. enregistrer
Since we won't be home tonight, we should video the opening ceremony of the Olympics.Comme on ne sera pas à la maison ce soir, on devrait enregistrer la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux olympiques.
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