T-rex
The English phrase "t-rex" is translated into French as T-rex.
T-rex refers to the large carnivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous period.
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, T-rex is a masculine noun and is typically preceded by the masculine definite article le, as in le T-rex.
Did you know?
- Because the word rex is Latin for 'king', French speakers occasionally make puns playing on the dinosaur's status as the roi of the Cretaceous period.
- The pronunciation of the letter 'T' in 'T-rex' follows the French alphabet, sounding like té rather than the English 'tee'.
- In French, the abbreviation 'T-rex' is treated as a single semantic unit, meaning you do not change the 'rex' part to make it plural.
Examples in context
- Le T-rex était un prédateur redoutable.The T-rex was a fearsome predator.
- J'ai vu un squelette de T-rex au musée.I saw a T-rex skeleton at the museum.
- Le film montre un T-rex très impressionnant.The movie shows a very impressive T-rex.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are visiting a natural history museum.
- NathanRegarde, Emma, c'est le squelette d'un T-rex !Look, Emma, it's a T-rex skeleton!
- EmmaIl est vraiment impressionnant et immense.It is really impressive and huge.
- NathanC'est le dinosaure le plus célèbre.It's the most famous dinosaur.
- EmmaJe suis d'accord avec toi, Nathan.I agree with you, Nathan.
