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How do you say "wildfire" in French?
le feu de forêt
In French, "wildfire" is le feu de forêt.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce fuh duh fo-RAY, linking feu, fire, with de forêt, of forest.
Grammar notes
le feu de forêt is masculine. Its plural is feux de forêt.
Example sentence
Un feu de forêt s’est propagé sur les collines sèches.
A wildfire spread across the dry hills.
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How to remember le feu de forêt
Feu de forêt literally means 'fire of the forest', a clear phrase for a wildfire.
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- conservation la conservation
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- petal le pétale
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Questions about le feu de forêt
How do you pronounce le feu de forêt?
Pronounce fuh duh fo-RAY, linking feu, fire, with de forêt, of forest.
Is le feu de forêt masculine or feminine?
le feu de forêt is masculine. le feu de forêt is masculine. Its plural is feux de forêt.
How is le feu de forêt used in French?
le feu de forêt is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un feu de forêt s’est propagé sur les collines sèches. (A wildfire spread across the dry hills.).
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