observatoire
/ɔp.sɛʁ.va.twaʁ/
le
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les observatoires
Meaning
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observatory
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Les scientifiques travaillent à l'observatoire de la montagne.
Scientists work at the mountain observatory.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
observatório is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "observatory."
Practice
1 What does observatoire mean?
observatory
2 Fill the gap: Les scientifiques travaillent à l'___ de la montagne.
Full sentence: Les scientifiques travaillent à l'observatoire de la montagne. (Scientists work at the mountain observatory.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches observatoire?
observatoire: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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