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genre

type

noun ZHAHN-ruh Common

Also means

kind

Usage Note

Genre is borrowed directly into English as a literary and artistic term, but in everyday French it simply means 'type', 'sort', or 'kind' — quel genre de musique? (what kind of music?). It also carries the grammatical meaning of 'gender', so le genre d'un nom means the grammatical gender of a noun. Informal use: c'est son genre means 'that is his/her style'.

Examples

"Quel genre de film préfères-tu?"

Natural Translation

What kind of film do you prefer?

Literal Translation

What kind of film prefer-you

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