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modèle

model

noun moh-DELL Less Common

Origin: Italian modello

Also means

pattern

Usage Note

Modèle covers a design template, a role model (un modèle à suivre), and a fashion model. The verb modéliser means 'to model' in a scientific or technical sense. Prendre modèle sur quelqu'un means 'to model oneself on someone'.

Examples

"Ce peintre cherche un modèle."

Natural Translation

This painter is looking for a model.

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