chauve-souris /ʃˈovsuʁˈi/ · noun · CEFR A1. French translation of "bat".

See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Transport et Activités

Source term
bat
Translation
chauve-souris
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

French article/gender note: learn this word with the article "la".

Dictionary form chauve-souris
Article la
Gender/article class feminine
Regular/likely plural chauve-souris
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + la chauve-souris
Examples
C'est la chauve-souris.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the French Transport et Activités.

Example Sentences

Ils jouent avec une batte.

English: They play with a bat.

A1 · Transport and Activities

Il frappe fort avec la batte.

English: He swings the bat hard.

A1 · sportsAndLeisure

Sa batte est légère et petite.

English: Her bat is light and small.

A1 · sportsAndLeisure

J'achète une nouvelle batte pour le match.

English: I buy a new bat for the game.

A1 · sportsAndLeisure

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