légume/le.ɡym/
noun · A2 · Frequency 3376
nounmasculine
Meanings
vegetable; (bot.) legume (pod)
Commonly “vegetable”; also the botanical sense (pod).
vegetable, cabbage (someone in a vegetative state) (informal)
Used to describe someone in a vegetative state.
Examples
J'ai ajouté un légume frais dans la soupe.
I added a fresh vegetable to the soup.
Après l'accident, il est resté un légume pendant plusieurs années.
After the accident, he remained in a vegetative state for several years.
Le dimanche, Paul devient un légume devant la télévision.
On Sundays, Paul turns into a couch potato in front of the television.
Collocations
- acheter des légumes fraisto buy fresh vegetables
- être un légumeto be in a vegetative state
- être un légume devant la télévisionto be a couch potato
Common mistakes
un légume
des légumes
The plural form is often mistakenly used as singular, especially when talking about multiple vegetables.
Il est un légume
Il est dans un état végétatif
When using “légume” to describe a vegetative state, note it is informal and avoid literal translation.
Related words
synonymlégumineuseleguminous plant
synonymverduregreen vegetables
- antonymfruitfruit
nounmasculine
Meanings
vegetable; (bot.) legume (pod)
Commonly “vegetable”; also the botanical sense (pod).
vegetable, cabbage (someone in a vegetative state) (informal)
Used to describe someone in a vegetative state.
Examples
J'ai acheté des légumes frais au marché ce matin.
I bought fresh vegetables at the market this morning.
Dans ce vieux film, certains patients sont malheureusement décrits comme des légumes.
In this old film, some patients are unfortunately described as vegetables.
Le week-end, mes colocataires deviennent de vrais légumes devant la télévision.
On weekends, my roommates become real couch potatoes in front of the television.
Collocations
- acheter des légumes fraisto buy fresh vegetables
- être un légumeto be in a vegetative state
- être un légume devant la télévisionto be a couch potato
Common mistakes
un légume
des légumes
The plural form is often mistakenly used as singular, especially when talking about multiple vegetables.
Il est un légume
Il est dans un état végétatif
When using “légume” to describe a vegetative state, note it is informal and avoid literal translation.
Related words
synonymlégumineuseleguminous plant
synonymverduregreen vegetables
- antonymfruitfruit