Forme carrée
Square shape
Language note: The adjective 'carré' follows the noun, as typical in French noun-adjective placement.
Culture note: In French, 'carré' can also mean being straightforward or honest, as in someone who is 'être carré'.
Context: Next, the instructor shows a picture of a painting with buildings in the background and points to a window.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Forme
[form]
Shape
The external form, contour, or outline of an object
La boîte a une forme carrée.
The box has a square shape.
carrée
[car-ray]
Square
A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles
Cette table est carrée.
This table is square.
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