Usages of l'ombre
Pendant la canicule, il vaut mieux boire beaucoup d’eau et rester à l’ombre.
During a heatwave, it is better to drink plenty of water and stay in the shade.
Nous restons dans l'ombre parce qu'il fait trop chaud au soleil.
We stay in the shade because it is too hot in the sun.
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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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