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How do you say "golden" in French?
doré
In French, "golden" is doré.
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Pronunciation
Say 'doh-RAY' with two syllables and stress on the second.
Grammar notes
Doré is masculine, dorée is feminine. Plurals are dorés and dorées. It's the past participle of dorer, meaning to gild.
Example sentence
Cette statue est dorée.
This statue is golden.
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How to remember doré
Doré sounds like it's decorated with gold. When something is gilded or doré, it shines golden.
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Questions about doré
How do you say "golden" in French?
In French, "golden" is doré. It is a noun.
How is doré written in French?
doré is written using the standard French script.
How is doré used in a sentence?
Use doré as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Cette statue est dorée. (This statue is golden.).
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