W

W
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'O.
(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)
(abbreviation of "ouest")
Wind blew smoke from the wildfire to the W.Le vent a soufflé la fumée du feu de forêt vers l'O.
a. le W
(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)
The light bulb in the lamp is 60 W.L’ampoule de la lampe fait 60 W.
a. W
On the periodic table, the chemical symbol for tungsten is "W."Dans le tableau périodique des éléments, le symbole chimique du tungstène est « W ».
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. O.
Archaeologists discovered an ancient city on the W side of the volcano.Des archéologues ont découvert une ville antique du côté O. du volcan.
b. d'O.
Meteorologists are predicting W winds at 10 miles per hour.Les météorologues prévoient des vents d'O. à 10 miles à l’heure.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. vers l'O.
The plane is traveling W to avoid a storm.L’avion se dirige vers l'O. pour éviter un orage.
b. à l'O.
The historic lighthouse sits W of the small fishing village.Le phare historique se trouve à l'O. du petit village de pêcheurs.
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