le temps
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. time
J’espère qu’avec le temps, j’apprendrai à être plus patient.I hope that with time, I'll learn to be more patient.
a. time
Justin passe son temps libre avec sa famille ou à la salle de sport.Justin spends his free time with his family or at the gym.
a. time
Combien de temps faudra-t-il pour préparer et cuire ces lasagnes ?How much time will it take to make and bake this lasagna?
a. time
En ce temps-là, de nombreuses personnes ont tenté de quitter le pays.At that time, many people tried to leave the country.
a. stage
Le projet de construction sera réalisé en plusieurs temps.The building project will be completed in several stages.
a. weather
Quel temps fait-il en Espagne en ce moment ?What's the weather like in Spain right now?
a. tense
Quels temps as-tu appris en cours d’allemand ?What tenses have you learned in German class?
a. beat (basic unit of time)
L’orchestre doit attaquer fort sur le premier temps pour donner de l’énergie au morceau.The orchestra must come in strong on the first beat to bring energy to the piece.
b. time (time signature)
Pour leur mariage, Emma et Georges ont appris à danser la valse à trois temps.For their wedding, Emma and Georges learned to dance a waltz in 3/4 time.
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