opossum

/ɔ.pɔ.sɔm/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

opossum
- L'opossum fait le mort face au danger.
  
  The opossum plays dead when in danger.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

zarigüeya is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "opossum."

Portuguese

gambá is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "opossum."

1 What does opossum mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'___ fait le mort face au danger.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches opossum?

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Last updated 2026-09-27