L'ours polaire est dans le froid.
English: Polar-bear is in the cold.
ours polaire /ˈuʁspolˈɛʁ/ · noun · CEFR A1. French translation of "polar bear".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Ours: Polaires et Peluches
- Source term
- polar bear
- Translation
- ours polaire
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "l'" for "ours polaire". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | ours polaire |
|---|---|
| Likely article | l' |
| Likely gender | elided article |
| Regular/likely plural | ours polaires |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + l'ours polaire
- Examples
- C'est l'ours polaire.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the French Ours: Polaires et Peluches.
Example Sentences
L'ours polaire vit dans le nord froid.
English: The polar bear lives in the cold north.
Un grand ours polaire marche sur la glace.
English: A big polar bear walks on the ice.
Nous avons vu un ours polaire dans un film.
English: We saw a polar bear in a film.
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