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noir(e)
A1 adjective Couleurs
🇬🇧 English: black
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Définition

🇫🇷 French (EU)
adjective

Couleur de laquelle aucune lumière visible n’est émise. #000000.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

The darkest colour, like the night sky or coal. Black is the absence of light.

Grammaire

🇫🇷 French (EU)

Gender: masculin (le/un). Pluriel: noirs.

🇬🇧 Adjective. Used before a noun: 'a black cat', or after a verb: 'the cat is black'. Common collocations: black coffee, black hole, black market, pitch black.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

Black has many cultural meanings in English. It often symbolises elegance and formality (black tie event) but can also suggest negativity (black market, blackout). 'Black Friday' is now the biggest shopping day of the year in many countries.

Exemples

Elle utilise de la peinture noire sur son tableau.

"Elle utilise de la peinture noire sur son tableau."

🇬🇧 "She is using black paint on her picture."

Les lumières sont éteintes.

"Les lumières sont éteintes."

🇬🇧 "The lights are black."

Texte à trous 🇫🇷 French (EU)

Elle utilise de la peinture ___e sur son tableau.

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