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parapluie

umbrella

noun pah-rah-PLOO-ee Rare
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Usage Note

Parapluie is composed of parer (to ward off) + pluie (rain), making its construction transparent to learners. The word is also used figuratively — une clause parapluie is an umbrella clause in a contract. The related parasol wards off the sun (sol = sun in this compound) rather than rain.

Examples

"N'oublie pas ton parapluie, il va pleuvoir."

Natural Translation

Don't forget your umbrella, it's going to rain.

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