main

/mɛ̃/

la noun A1

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.

Forms

plural
les mains

Meaning

  1. hand

    • Lave-toi les mains avant de manger.

      Wash your hands before eating.

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

Hand

Hand is the German word for the same thing — both mean "hand."

Spanish

mano

mano is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "hand."

Portuguese

mão

mão is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "hand."

Practice

1 What does main mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lave-toi les ___ avant de manger.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches main?

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