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Usages of vide
Le frigo est presque vide ce matin.
The fridge is almost empty this morning.
Ce bol est vide, et je nettoie l'évier.
This bowl is empty, and I clean the sink.
La rue est presque vide ce soir, c'est calme.
The street is almost empty tonight; it is calm.
Malheureusement, la batterie de mon téléphone est vide.
Unfortunately, my phone's battery is dead.
Tu peux me prêter ton chargeur? Ma batterie est presque vide.
Can you lend me your charger? My battery is almost dead.
Puisque le frigo est vide, je fais les courses maintenant.
Since the fridge is empty, I am doing the shopping now.
Le tram dans lequel elle s'assoit d'habitude est presque vide le dimanche.
The tram in which she usually sits is almost empty on Sundays.
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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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