feu/fø/
noun / adjective · A2 · Frequency 461
nounmasculine
Meanings
fire, flame
Refers to the flame or phenomenon of burning fire.
a light (for a cigarette)
Colloquial: a light for a cigarette; not specifically a lighter.
traffic light, signal controlling vehicle and pedestrian traffic
Refers to the traffic signal controlling road traffic.
vehicle light
Generic vehicle lights (headlights, tail lights, etc.).
Examples
Le feu dans la cheminée réchauffe toute la pièce.
The fire in the fireplace warms the entire room.
Elle a pris un feu rechargeable pour allumer les bougies.
She took a rechargeable lighter to light the candles.
Le feu est passé au vert, alors les voitures ont démarré.
The traffic light turned green, so the cars started moving.
Le feu gauche de la voiture ne fonctionne plus.
The car's left headlight no longer works.
Collocations
- feu de campcampfire
- allumer un feuto light a fire
- feu rougered light
Common mistakes
allumer un feu
allumer un briquet
When referring to a lighter, you cannot say 'allumer un feu' directly; you should say 'allumer un briquet' or use the specific noun.
Related words
synonymflammeflame
synonymbrasierinferno, large fire
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
deceased, the late
Adjective usage indicating someone who has passed away, commonly used in formal or written contexts.
Examples
Le feu dans la cheminée créait une ambiance chaleureuse et réconfortante dans la maison.
The fire in the fireplace created a warm and comforting atmosphere in the house.
Les pompiers ont rapidement maîtrisé le feu qui menaçait le bâtiment.
The firefighters quickly controlled the fire threatening the building.
Nous avons rendu hommage à notre feu professeur lors de la cérémonie commémorative.
We paid tribute to our late teacher during the memorial ceremony.
Collocations
- feu mon pèremy late father
Common mistakes
le feu est mort
le feu est décédé
When 'feu' is used as an adjective meaning 'deceased', you cannot say 'le feu est mort' directly; use 'décédé' or 'feu' as a noun modifier.
un feu rouge
une lumière rouge
As an adjective, 'feu' cannot mean 'red'; use color adjectives like 'rouge'.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
fire, flame
Refers to the flame or phenomenon of burning fire.
a light (for a cigarette)
Colloquial: a light for a cigarette; not specifically a lighter.
traffic light, signal controlling vehicle and pedestrian traffic
Refers to the traffic signal controlling road traffic.
vehicle light
Generic vehicle lights (headlights, tail lights, etc.).
Examples
Les feux de cheminée ont réchauffé la maison toute la soirée.
The fires in the fireplace kept the house warm all evening.
Les feux en métal servaient à allumer les cigarettes.
The metal lighters were used to light cigarettes.
Les feux sont passés au vert quelques secondes plus tard.
The traffic lights turned green a few seconds later.
Le conducteur a vérifié que les feux fonctionnaient avant de partir.
The driver checked that the headlights were working before setting off.
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
deceased, the late
Adjective usage indicating someone who has passed away, commonly used in formal or written contexts.
Examples
Le feu dans la cheminée créait une ambiance chaleureuse et réconfortante dans la maison.
The fire in the fireplace created a warm and comforting atmosphere in the house.
Les pompiers ont rapidement maîtrisé le feu qui menaçait le bâtiment.
The firefighters quickly controlled the fire threatening the building.
Nous avons rendu hommage à notre feu professeur lors de la cérémonie commémorative.
We paid tribute to our late teacher during the memorial ceremony.
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
deceased, the late
Adjective usage indicating someone who has passed away, commonly used in formal or written contexts.
Examples
Le feu dans la cheminée créait une ambiance chaleureuse et réconfortante dans la maison.
The fire in the fireplace created a warm and comforting atmosphere in the house.
Les pompiers ont rapidement maîtrisé le feu qui menaçait le bâtiment.
The firefighters quickly controlled the fire threatening the building.
Nous avons rendu hommage à notre feu professeur lors de la cérémonie commémorative.
We paid tribute to our late teacher during the memorial ceremony.