ombre

/ɔ̃bʁ/

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.

Forms

plural
les ombres

Meaning

  1. shade

    • Ils se reposent à l'ombre de l'arbre.

      They rest in the shade of the tree.

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

Portuguese

matiz

matiz is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "shade."

Practice

1 What does ombre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ils se reposent à l'___ de l'arbre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ombre?

noun

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