dames
/dam/
la
noun
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les dames
Meaning
Similar words
dames alone can mean "ladies" or, in context, "checkers"; jeu de dames specifically and unambiguously means "the game of checkers."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does dames mean?
checkers, draughts
2 Fill the gap: Elle apprend à jouer aux ___.
Full sentence: Elle apprend à jouer aux dames. (She is learning to play checkers.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches dames?
dames: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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