ruban

/ʁybɑ̃/

le 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 rubans

Meaning

  1. ribbon, tape

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

fil

Close — ribbon/tape and thread overlap as thin strand materials.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cinta

cinta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "ribbon, tape."

Portuguese

fita

fita is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "ribbon, tape."

Practice

1 What does ruban mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle a mesuré la porte avec un ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ruban?

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