definite article

• Terme grammatical désignant l'article 'le'/'la'/'les' (en anglais 'the'), utilisé pour renvoyer à un nom défini, déjà connu de l'interlocuteur ou mentionné précédemment.

A grammatical term referring to the word 'the', which is used to specify a particular noun that is known to the listener or reader, or has been previously mentioned.

1. Grammatical termA2formal

   A word (in English, 'the') that is used before a noun to indicate that the noun is specific or has been previously mentioned.

   article défini

   • In the sentence 'The cat is on the mat,' 'the' is a definite article.
   • The definite article is used when referring to a particular item.
   • Students often confuse the definite article with the indefinite article.