le siècle
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
2. (history)
a. century
Pauline étudie la littérature du dix-huitième siècle.Pauline is studying eighteenth-century literature.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (long period of time)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. forever (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Je repensais à mes années de lycée. C'était il y a des siècles.I was thinking about my high school days. That was forever ago.
b. ages (colloquial) (figurative) (plural)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Ça fait des siècles que je n'ai pas parlé à ma cousine.It's been ages since I last spoke to my cousin.
a. the world
Pierre a décidé de se retirer du siècle et de devenir moine.Pierre decided to withdraw from the world and to become a monk.
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