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feu

fire

noun FUH Common
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Also means

traffic light

Usage Note

Feu has several important meanings: fire, a traffic light (le feu est rouge = the light is red), and the alarm cry au feu! (fire!). Feu before a name also means 'the late' (feu le roi = the late king), a formal usage. Its plural feux follows the rule that nouns ending in -eu take -x (compare jeu/jeux).

Examples

"Le feu est rouge, arrête-toi."

Natural Translation

The light is red, stop.

Literal Translation

The fire is red, stop yourself.

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