Polyglot Dictionary

gardien

/ɡaʁˈdjɛ̃/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
gardiens

Meaning

  1. guard, keeper

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A general word for "guard/keeper" — the sports sense ("goalkeeper") only becomes specific in the set phrase gardien de but.

Practice

1 What does gardien mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le ___ de but a arrêté le ballon.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gardien?

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