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Usages of gêner
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.
Le bruit de la rue me gêne quand je travaille.
The noise from the street bothers me when I work.
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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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