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set
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to place)
2. (to adjust)
a. régler
You should set the day and time on your camera so you know when you took your pictures.Tu devrais régler la date et l’heure sur ton appareil photo pour savoir quand tu as pris tes photos.
a. fixer
We need to set a date for our next meeting.Il faut qu’on fixe une date pour notre prochaine réunion.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
5. (to go down)
7. (medicine)
a. se ressouder
The doctor applied a cast so the bone would set.Le médecin a mis un plâtre pour que l’os se ressoude.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le jeu (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).
Each member of the household has a set of keys.Chaque membre du foyer a un jeu de clés.
b. la collection (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).
Jim has a complete set of Shakespeare's works.Jim possède une collection complète des œuvres de Shakespeare.
c. le service (M) (tableware)
(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).
My grandmother gave me her china set when she moved to a smaller apartment.Ma grand-mère m’a donné son service en porcelaine lorsqu’elle a déménagé dans un appartement plus petit.
a. le poste (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).
Diane turned the set on to watch the news.Diane a allumé le poste pour regarder les informations.
a. le décor (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 students spent a lot of time constructing the set for the school play.Les élèves ont passé beaucoup de temps à construire le décor pour la pièce de théâtre de l’école.
a. le plateau (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).
We saw the actors on set when we took a tour of the studio.Nous avons vu les acteurs sur le plateau lorsque nous avons visité le studio.
12. (tennis)
a. le set (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).
If Tracy wins this game, she'll win the set.Si Tracy gagne ce jeu, elle gagnera le set.
13. (mathematics)
a. l'ensemble (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).
We had to find the set of positive prime numbers less than 100.Nous avons dû trouver l’ensemble des nombres premiers positifs inférieurs à 100.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
14. (established)
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