🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

dessin animé

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-sin ah-nee-may

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cartoon/kɑːrˈtuːn/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les enfants adorent regarder des dessins animés."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way.

    "The cartoon in the newspaper made everyone laugh."
  2. 2

    A film or television show that features animated characters.

    "My kids love watching cartoons on Saturday mornings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cartoon' originates from the Italian 'cartone', meaning 'large paper' or 'cardboard', which was used in the 16th century to describe a preparatory drawing for a work of art. Over time, it evolved to refer to humorous illustrations and animated films.

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