cassé

Usages of cassé

Si tu débranches ton téléphone trop tôt, tu ne pourras pas le brancher facilement, car la prise est cassée.
If you unplug your phone too soon, you won’t be able to plug it in easily because the outlet is broken.
Le livre est cassé.
The book is broken.
L'horloge est cassée.
The clock is broken.
L’ampoule du couloir est cassée; j’appuie sur l’interrupteur, mais rien ne s’allume.
The hallway bulb is broken; I press the switch, but nothing turns on.
La poignée de la porte est cassée.
The door handle is broken.
Sa tablette est cassée, mais le rapport sera imprimé au bureau.
Her tablet is broken, but the report will be printed at the office.
Le câble du micro est cassé.
The microphone cable is broken.
Quand je suis sur le point de sortir, je remarque que la fermeture éclair de ma veste est cassée.
When I am about to go out, I notice that the zipper of my jacket is broken.
Je ne vois rien dans le couloir parce que l’ampoule est cassée.
I do not see anything in the hallway because the light bulb is broken.
L’ampoule de la cuisine est cassée, alors nous mangeons dans le salon.
The light bulb in the kitchen is broken, so we eat in the living room.

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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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