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1 Philippines
Philippines ['fɪlɪpi:nz]∎ the Philippines les Philippines fpl;∎ in the Philippines aux PhilippinesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > Philippines
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2 Philippines
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3 Countries and continents
Most countries and all continents are used with the definite article in French:France is a beautiful country= la France est un beau paysI like Canada= j’aime le Canadato visit the United States= visiter les États-Unisto know Iran= connaître l’IranA very few countries do not:to visit Israel= visiter IsraëlWhen in doubt, check in the dictionary.All the continent names are feminine in French. Most names of countries are feminine e.g. la France, but some are masculine e.g. le Canada.Most names of countries are singular in French, but some are plural (usually, but not always, those that are plural in English) e.g. les États-Unis mpl (the United States), and les Philippines fpl (the Philippines). Note, however, the plural verb sont:the Philippines is a lovely country= les Philippines sont un beau paysIn, to and from somewhereWith continent names, feminine singular names of countries and masculine singular names of countries beginning with a vowel, for in and to, use en, and for from, use de:to live in Europe= vivre en Europeto go to Europe= aller en Europeto come from Europe= venir d’Europeto live in France= vivre en Franceto go to France= aller en Franceto come from France= venir de Franceto live in Afghanistan= vivre en Afghanistanto go to Afghanistan= aller en Afghanistanto come from Afghanistan= venir d’AfghanistanNote that names of countries and continents that include North, South, East, or West work in the same way:to live in North Korea= vivre en Corée du Nordto go to North Korea= aller en Corée du Nordto come from North Korea= venir de Corée du NordWith masculine countries beginning with a consonant, and with plurals, use au or aux for in and to, and du or des for from:to live in Canada= vivre au Canadato go to Canada= aller au Canadato come from Canada= venir du Canadato live in the United States= vivre aux États-Unisto go to the United States= aller aux États-Unisto come from the United States= venir des États-Unisto live in the Philippines= vivre aux Philippinesto go to the Philippines= aller aux Philippinesto come from the Philippines= venir des PhilippinesAdjective uses: français or de France or de la France?For French, the translation français is usually safe ; here are some typical examples:the French army= l’armée françaisethe French coast= la côte françaiseFrench cooking= la cuisine françaiseFrench currency= la monnaie françaisethe French Customs= la douane françaisethe French government= le gouvernement françaisthe French language= la langue françaiseFrench literature= la littérature françaiseFrench money= l’argent françaisthe French nation= le peuple françaisFrench politics= la politique françaisea French town= une ville françaiseFrench traditions= les traditions françaisesSome nouns, however, occur more commonly with de France (usually, but not always, their English equivalents can have of France as well as French):the Ambassador of France or the French Ambassador= l’ambassadeur de Francethe French Embassy= l’ambassade de Francethe history of France or French history= l’histoire de Francethe King of France or the French king= le roi de Francethe rivers of France= les fleuves et rivières de Francethe French team= l’équipe de Francebut note:the capital of France or the French capital= la capitale de la FranceNote that many geopolitical adjectives like French can also refer to nationality, e.g. a French tourist ⇒ Nationalities, or to the language, e.g. a French word ⇒ Languages. -
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STOCK EXCHANGE (market, trend) à la hausse, haussier(ère);bullish tendency tendance f à la hausseSteady demand for coconut oil has also boosted prices as the more bullish market outlook for soybean and palm oil spilled over to other vegetable oils. Coconut oil exports in February trebled its volume from 49,246 tons to 142,200 tons, according to the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines.
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5 peso
['peisəu]plural - pesos; noun(the standard unit of currency in many South and Central American countries and in the Philippines.) peso -
6 phi
Philippine (Other)le code pour représentation ( ISO 639-2) de nom de (d'):philippines, autres languesEnglish-French codes for the representation of names of languages ISO 639-1-2 > phi
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The Philippines in American movies and television — The Philippines has been featured in different movies and television shows from the United States. Here is a list of some of them:* The Great Raid * The Amazing Race 5 (Filming location includes Coconut Palace, Luneta Park, and El Nido, Palawan)… … Wikipedia
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List of University of the Philippines people — The University of the Philippines has numerous notable alumni and faculty. Notable Students and AlumniArts and Humanities (including Mass Communication and Architecture)* Emily Abrera chairperson, McCann Erickson Philippines * Irma Adlawan… … Wikipedia
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