to sing
Les oiseaux chantent dans les arbres.
The birds sing in the trees.
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to bloom
Toutes les tulipes dans le jardin ont fleuri.
All the tulips in the garden bloomed.
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to melt
La neige fond sous le soleil.
The snow melts under the sun.
MORE ABOUT FONDRE
Fondre may be easier to remember when you recognize that a form of its past participle, fondue, has made its way into English as the Swiss cuisine in which various foods are dipped in warm, melted cheese.
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to sprout
Avec l’arrivée du soleil, les plantes commencent à germer de nouveau.
With the arrival of the sun, the plants start to sprout again.
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After you’ve learned to say to sprout in French, follow the links below to discover more French vocabulary words about the seasons.
flannel
Vous pouvez porter la flanelle en automne pour vous garder au chaud.
You can wear flannel in the fall to keep warm.
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the sprouting of new leaves
Je regarde la pousse de nouvelles feuilles sur l’arbre.
I’m watching the sprouting of new leaves on the tree.
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the greenery, greenness
La verdure de la campagne était comme un peinture.
The greenery of the countryside was like a painting.
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hot chocolate
Réchauffez-vous avec du chocolat chaud.
Warm up with some hot chocolate.
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hay
On peut faire une promenade dans une charrette de foin en automne.
You can go on a hayride in autumn.
(Literal translation: One can go on a ride in a cart of hay in autumn.)
RELATED PHRASES
une botte de foin = a (rectangular) bale of hay
une balle de foin = a (round) bale of hay
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n.f.pl., autumn leaves
Les feuilles d’automne sont oranges, jaunes et rouges.
Autumn leaves are orange, yellow and red.
a change in color
Tout le monde attend le changement de couleur des feuilles.
Everyone awaits the leaves’ change in color.
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a shower or downpour
Les averses d’avril apportent les fleurs de mai.
April showers bring May flowers.
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MORE WEATHER WORDS
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a fireplace, chimney
Nous commençons à voir la fumée des cheminées en automne.
We start to see smoke from fireplaces in fall.
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a puddle
Les oiseaux chantent et se baignent dans les flaques.
The birds sing and bathe in the puddles.
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a raindrop
Les gouttes de pluie tombent doucement sur le trottoir.
The raindrops fall gently on the sidewalk.
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the stem (of a plant)
Avant de mettre des fleurs dans une vase, coupez les tiges.
Before putting flowers in a vase, cut the stems.
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