history

history
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'histoire
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Wars played a big part in twentieth-century history.Les guerres ont joué un rôle important dans l'histoire du vingtième siècle.
a. l'histoire
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
History was my favorite subject in elementary school.L’histoire était ma matière préférée à l’école primaire.
a. le passé
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Joshua's history partly explains his current behavior.Le passé de Joshua explique en partie son comportement actuel.
b. les antécédents
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
(medical)
Do you have a history of high blood pressure?Avez-vous des antécédents d’hypertension artérielle ?
c. le parcours
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
(for work)
Can you tell us a little about your employment history?Pouvez-vous nous parler un peu de votre parcours professionnel ?
a. l'historique
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I check my history when I forget a website's address.Je consulte mon historique quand j'oublie l'adresse d'un site Internet.
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