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milieu
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le milieu
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (location)
b. center (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Un joli bouquet de fleurs se trouve toujours au milieu de votre table.A pretty bouquet of flowers is always in the center of your table.
c. centre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Il y a une grande cheminée en pierre au centre de ce chalet.There's a great stone fireplace in the centre of this chalet.
2. (time)
a. middle
Il y a un rebondissement très choquant au milieu du film.There's a very shocking plot twist in the middle of the movie.
a. environment
J'ai grandi dans un milieu modeste mais chaleureux.I grew up in a modest but warm environment.
b. milieu
Le milieu urbain offre de nombreuses manifestations culturelles et opportunités sociales.The urban milieu offers many cultural events and social opportunities.
d. circle
Ces femmes intelligentes font partie d'un milieu social important dans notre ville.These intelligent women are part of an important social circle in our city.
4. (slang) (sphere of organized crime)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. underworld
Le personnage principal de ce film fait partie du milieu.The main character in this film is part of the underworld.
a. midpoint
Pour mon devoir de géométrie, je dois calculer le milieu de ce segment.For my geometry homework, I have to calculate the midpoint of this line segment.
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