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Shapes vocabulary for French learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

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Formes: Shapes vocabulary guide

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rectangle

Rectangle
rectangle Rectangle
ʁɛk.tɑ̃ɡl

La table a un plateau en forme de rectangle.The table has a rectangle top.

secteur

Sector
secteur Sector
sɛk.tœʁ

La pizza a été coupée en parts en forme de secteur.The pizza was cut into sector-shaped slices.

cône

Cone
cône Cone
kon

Le cône de signalisation bloque la route.The traffic cone blocked the road.

cercle

Circle
cercle Circle
sɛʁkl

Trace un cercle autour du mot.Draw a circle around the word.

triangle

Triangle
triangle Triangle
tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl

Le toit forme un triangle.The roof forms a triangle.

cube

Cube
cube Cube
kyb

Il empile trois cubes sur le sol.He stacked three cube blocks on the floor.

octogone

Octagon
octogone Octagon
ɔk.tɔ.ɡɔn

Un octogone a huit côtés.An octagon has eight sides.

décagone

Decagon
décagone Decagon
de.ka.ɡɔn

Un décagone a dix côtés.A decagon has ten sides.

hexagone

Hexagon
hexagone Hexagon
ɛɡ.za.ɡɔn

Le carreau a la forme d'un hexagone.The tile is shaped like a hexagon.

pentagone

Pentagon
pentagone Pentagon
pɛ̃.ta.ɡɔn

Un pentagone a cinq côtés.A pentagon has five sides.

ennéagone

Nonagon
ennéagone Nonagon
e.ne.a.ɡɔn

Un ennéagone a neuf côtés.A nonagon has nine sides.

sphère

Sphere
sphère Sphere
sfɛʁ

La Terre ressemble presque à une sphère.The Earth is close to a sphere.

cylindre

Cylinder
cylindre Cylinder
si.lɛ̃dʁ

Une boîte de conserve a la forme d'un cylindre.A can is shaped like a cylinder.

pyramide

Pyramid
pyramide Pyramid
pi.ʁa.mid

Le musée expose une maquette de pyramide ancienne.The museum displays an ancient pyramid model.

pyramide triangulaire

Triangular pyramid
pyramide triangulaire Triangular pyramid
pi.ʁa.mid tʁi.jɑ̃.ɡy.lɛʁ

Une pyramide triangulaire a une base triangulaire.A triangular pyramid has a triangular base.

anneau

Ring
anneau Ring
a.no

La route en anneau entoure le parc.The ring-shaped road goes around the park.

tétraèdre

Tetrahedron
tétraèdre Tetrahedron
te.tʁa.ɛdʁ

Un tétraèdre a quatre faces triangulaires.A tetrahedron has four triangular faces.

carré

Square
carré Square
ka.ʁe

La fenêtre est un carré parfait.The window is a perfect square.

ovale

Oval
ovale Oval
ɔ.val

Le miroir a un cadre ovale.The mirror has an oval frame.

heptagone

Heptagon
heptagone Heptagon
ɛp.ta.ɡɔn

Un heptagone a sept côtés.A heptagon has seven sides.

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