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Usages of la fièvre
Marie a des symptômes légers : un peu de fièvre et une toux sèche.
Marie has mild symptoms: a bit of fever and a dry cough.
Au matin, sa fièvre baisse un peu, mais la fatigue reste forte.
In the morning, her fever goes down a little, but the tiredness remains strong.
Il soigne une vieille dame qui a de la fièvre et soigne aussi un enfant et une autre dame qui ont peur.
He treats an old lady who has a fever and also treats a child and another lady who are afraid.
Elle écrit dans son journal que sa fièvre a presque disparu, que sa toux est plus rare et que cette expérience l’a rendue plus prudente.
She writes in her diary that her fever has almost disappeared, that her cough is rarer, and that this experience has made her more cautious.
Je pose une serviette froide sur mon front quand j’ai de la fièvre.
I put a cold towel on my forehead when I have a fever.
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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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