yard
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
1. (lawn of a house)
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
a. le jardin
(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 want a large yard where our dog can run around.Nous voulons un grand jardin où notre chien pourra courir.
a. la cour
(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)
The kids played soccer in the yard during recess.Les enfants ont joué au football dans la cour pendant la récréation.
a. le yard
(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 length of a football field is 100 yards.La longueur d’un terrain de football américain est de 100 yards.
b. la verge
(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)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
The golfer is only 50 yards from the hole.Le golfeur se trouve à seulement 50 verges du trou.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
This sculpture measures exactly one yard tall.Cette sculpture mesure exactement 0,9144 mètre de haut.
We need about three yards of fabric.Il nous faut environ trois mètres de tissu.
a. le chantier
(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 navy yard was bustling with workers and ships.Le chantier naval grouillait d'ouvriers et de navires.
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