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Usages of couper
Je coupe le pain avec un couteau avant de le poser sur mon assiette.
I cut the bread with a knife before putting it on my plate.
Marie coupe le gâteau.
Marie cuts the cake.
Le jardinier coupe une branche du vieux pommier.
The gardener cuts a branch from the old apple tree.
Nous coupons un oignon et un peu d’ail pour la soupe.
We cut an onion and a bit of garlic for the soup.
Pendant la séance, je coupe mon micro quand je ne parle pas.
During the session, I mute my mic when I am not speaking.
Je me coupe le doigt en préparant un sandwich, mais ce n’est pas grave.
I cut my finger while making a sandwich, but it’s not serious.
Après l'incendie, on coupe l'électricité dans le quartier.
After the fire, the electricity in the neighborhood is cut off.
Je coupe un poivron rouge et une courgette pour préparer le dîner.
I cut a red bell pepper and a zucchini to prepare dinner.
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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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