No. 985 in French
red
The French word for "red" is "rouge."
In a sentence
La rose est rouge.
The rose is red.
In this sentence, 'rouge' functions as an adjective describing the color of the noun 'rose'.
Elle a peint la porte en rouge.
She painted the door red.
Here, 'rouge' is used as a noun referring to the specific color that the door was painted in.
Quand elle est embarrassée, elle devient toute rouge.
When she is embarrassed, she turns all red.
In this example, 'rouge' acts as an adjective describing the visible effect of embarrassment on a person's complexion.
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