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frisbee

frisbee

noun FREEZ-bee Rare

Origin: from Frisbee, a brand name

Usage Note

Frisbee is the generic term in French for a flying disc toy, borrowed directly from the American brand name; it is used in both formal and informal contexts and is treated as a regular masculine noun. The plural is des frisbees.

Examples

"On a joué au frisbee dans le parc cet après-midi."

Natural Translation

We played frisbee in the park this afternoon.

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