crème solaire

/kʁɛm sɔ.lɛʁ/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. sunscreen

    • Applique de la crème solaire avant de sortir.

      Apply sunscreen before going outside.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Sonnencreme

Sonnencreme is the German word for the same thing — both mean "sunscreen."

Portuguese

protetor solar

protetor solar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sunscreen."

Practice

1 What does crème solaire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Applique de la crème ___ avant de sortir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches crème solaire?

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