black
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. noir
I love that black coat you wore yesterday.J’adore ce manteau noir que tu portais hier.
a. noir
Barack Obama was the first Black president of the United States.Barack Obama a été le premier président noir des États-Unis.
a. sombre
Elias was lost in a black mood all afternoon.Elias était plongé dans une humeur sombre tout l'après-midi.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le noir
(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)
My boss likes black. She says it looks more professional.Ma patronne aime le noir. Elle dit que ça fait plus professionnel.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. cirer
Outside the bar, a shoe shiner was blacking a man's shoes.À l’extérieur du bar, un cireur de chaussures cirait les chaussures d’un homme.
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