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orange

English translation of orange

orange

In French, 'orange' can be used both as a noun and as an adjective. As a noun, it refers to the citrus fruit, just like in English. As an adjective, it's used to describe something of orange color. Note that like all French color adjectives, 'orange' does not change in gender or number.


Example sentences using: orange

J'aime le jus d'orange.

English translation of J'aime le jus d'orange.

I love orange juice.

This sentence is a simple statement in French expressing the speaker's fondness for orange juice. 'J'aime' means 'I love', 'le jus' means 'the juice', and 'd'orange' is how the French express 'of orange' or simply, 'orange' when referring to the flavor of the juice.

L'orange est sur la table.

English translation of L'orange est sur la table.

The orange is on the table.

This is a basic French sentence illustrating the usage of the word 'orange' to denote the fruit. 'L'orange' is 'the orange', 'est' is 'is', 'sur' is 'on', and 'la table' is 'the table'. It is demonstrating a simple statement about the location of an object.

Elle porte une robe orange.

English translation of Elle porte une robe orange.

She is wearing an orange dress.

In this sentence, 'orange' is used as an adjective to describe the color of a dress. 'Elle porte' means 'she is wearing', 'une robe' is 'a dress', and 'orange' is 'orange'. This sentence describes what a person is wearing.

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