Le primeurThe only word with which I was unfamiliar was "le primeur".
I looked it up on the online Collins French-English dictionary and only found the feminine noun, "la primeur" which gave the defintion: "avoir la primeur information" ie; "To be the first to know."
It also lists "primeurs": plural feminine noun as: (=fruits, legumes) "Early fruits and vegetables";
"marchand de primeurs" : "greengrocer", (Brit)/"produce dealer" (USA)
But no definition for "le primeur".
My LaRousse dictionary, (not online but the real book), has only the feminine "la primeur".
Google translate gave the definition, "the scoop" as in a news story, but when I looked up "scoop" in both Collins and LaRousse all I found were definitions relating to a scoop such as an ice cream scoop; or "une exclusivite" again as in the news.
From the definitions of "marchands de primeur" and "les primeurs" I was able to deduce the meaning of "le primeur".
May I suggest if a word is obscure, such as this one, that you provide the definition. It would be helpful. Although, I must confess that after searching as I did, I will retain the meaning of 'la primeur'; "les primeurs"; "le primeur" and the translation for a news "scoop".
And, I admit that much of my knowledge of French has been attained in the same way while reading the many greats of French literature - looking up words in my LaRousse (English to French/French to English); then looking up those same words in my LaRousse French dictionary to read the definition in French.
The Quebecois term "la crème glacée" was rejected as a translation for "ice cream," which seems unfair. It should at least be allowed as one of the alternate suggestions.
What's the difference between: Bernard la lui envoie and Bernard l'envoie à elle. Aren't they indicating the same thing (sense)?
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I am confused on a couple of adjective forms-> mou and fou. Can you spell out the plural forms for masc and fem for these two? ex: soft couches, crazy scenes, etc
Is this correct for a female white horse: Le cheval blanc?
The only word with which I was unfamiliar was "le primeur".
I looked it up on the online Collins French-English dictionary and only found the feminine noun, "la primeur" which gave the defintion: "avoir la primeur information" ie; "To be the first to know."
It also lists "primeurs": plural feminine noun as: (=fruits, legumes) "Early fruits and vegetables";
"marchand de primeurs" : "greengrocer", (Brit)/"produce dealer" (USA)
But no definition for "le primeur".
My LaRousse dictionary, (not online but the real book), has only the feminine "la primeur".
Google translate gave the definition, "the scoop" as in a news story, but when I looked up "scoop" in both Collins and LaRousse all I found were definitions relating to a scoop such as an ice cream scoop; or "une exclusivite" again as in the news.
From the definitions of "marchands de primeur" and "les primeurs" I was able to deduce the meaning of "le primeur".
May I suggest if a word is obscure, such as this one, that you provide the definition. It would be helpful. Although, I must confess that after searching as I did, I will retain the meaning of 'la primeur'; "les primeurs"; "le primeur" and the translation for a news "scoop".
And, I admit that much of my knowledge of French has been attained in the same way while reading the many greats of French literature - looking up words in my LaRousse (English to French/French to English); then looking up those same words in my LaRousse French dictionary to read the definition in French.
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