weather
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le temps
(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 hope we have good weather for the trip.J’espère que nous aurons du beau temps pour le voyage.
a. le mauvais temps
(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)
We may have to cancel the game because of the weather.Il se peut que nous devions annuler le match à cause du mauvais temps.
a. la météo
(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)
Did you watch the weather? Is it going to snow?Tu as regardé la météo ? Il va neiger ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. survivre à
Meg and Nathan's marriage has weathered many ups and downs.Le mariage de Meg et Nathan a survécu à de nombreuses épreuves.
a. éroder
The wind and the rain had weathered the stone steps.Le vent et la pluie avaient érodé les marches en pierre.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. s'éroder
This cliff has weathered for thousands of years.Cette falaise s'érode depuis des milliers d'années.
b. se patiner
The fence has weathered with the passing of the seasons.La clôture s'est patinée au fil des saisons.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. météorologique
Look at the weather map. We're surrounded by storms!Regarde la carte météorologique. On est entourés par des tempêtes !
b. météo
Millie checks a weather app every morning before she gets dressed.Millie consulte une appli météo chaque matin avant de s’habiller.
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