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Usages of le pare-brise
Comme il pleut, Paul regarde si le pare-brise est propre et règle son rétroviseur avant de démarrer.
Since it is raining, Paul checks whether the windshield is clean and adjusts his rearview mirror before starting.
Quand le soleil est bas, le pare-brise sale gêne la vue et le rétroviseur ne suffit pas.
When the sun is low, the dirty windshield blocks the view and the rearview mirror is not enough.
Pourriez-vous nettoyer le pare-brise avant de partir, à moins que vous préfériez attendre la fin de la pluie ?
Could you clean the windshield before leaving, unless you would prefer to wait until the rain ends?
Le conducteur regarde si le pare-brise est propre.
The driver checks whether the windshield is clean.
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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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