Usages of c’est-à-dire
L’assureur refuse, c’est-à-dire que l’assureur dit non.
The insurer refuses—that is, the insurer says no.
Paul accepte, c’est-à-dire que Paul dit oui.
Paul agrees—that is, Paul says yes.
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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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