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hybride

hybrid

noun adjective ee-BREED Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin 'hybrida', of mixed origin.

Usage Note

Hybride works as both noun and adjective in French; as an adjective it is invariable for gender in form (though it agrees in number: hybrides). In everyday speech it most commonly describes hybrid cars (voiture hybride), but it also applies to plants, animals, and abstract concepts.

Examples

"Elle roule dans une voiture hybride."

Natural Translation

She drives a hybrid car.

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