parpaing

/paʁ.pɛ̃/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les parpaings

Meaning

  1. concrete block

    • Le maçon monte le mur avec des parpaings.

      The mason builds the wall with concrete blocks.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does parpaing mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le maçon monte le mur avec des ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches parpaing?

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