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/fø/

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Translation

fire, light

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Word origin

From Latin focus ('hearth, fireplace'), which in Vulgar Latin came to mean 'fire'. English 'focus' is the same Latin word borrowed directly.

Origin
Latin
Root
focus
English cognates
focus, fuel, curfew

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfeux

Examples

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The fireplace gives warmth to the whole room.

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The traffic light turned green.

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Be careful with the fire, do not get too close.

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The firefighters put out the fire in less than an hour.

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Turn right at the next traffic light, then carry straight on.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 9: feu, chef, jeu and 7 more words.