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métallique

metallic

adjective meh-tal-EEK Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

metal (attributive)

Usage Note

Métallique describes both literal metal composition (e.g. pont métallique, metal bridge) and a metallic quality like sheen or sound (éclat métallique, metallic sheen). It does not change form between masculine and feminine. The noun is métal.

Examples

"Le pont a une structure métallique imposante."

Natural Translation

The bridge has an imposing metallic structure.

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