Usages of le sablier
Nous jouons jusqu’à ce que le sablier soit vide.
We play until the sand timer is empty.
Le sablier mesure le temps du tour de jeu.
The sand timer measures the time for the turn.
Le joueur surveille le sablier tout le temps.
The player watches the sand timer all the time.
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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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