veille
la veille
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. eve
La veille de leur mariage, Marc a perdu la bague qu’il avait achetée pour la mariée.On the eve of their wedding, Marc lost the ring he'd bought for his bride.
b. day before
J’étais très malade hier. Pourtant, la veille, je me sentais bien.I was very sick yesterday. However, the day before, I felt fine.
c. night before
La veille de Noël, nous organisons une grande fête.On the night before Christmas, we have a big party.
2. (figurative) (preceding time period)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. eve (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
À la veille de la Révolution française, il y avait une terrible pénurie alimentaire en France.On the eve of the French Revolution, there was a terrible food shortage in France.
a. wakefulness
Le patient dort. Il n'est en état de veille que quelques heures par jour.The patient is sleeping. He's in a state of wakefulness for only a few hours each day.
b. waking state
Ce livre dit que les requins sont constamment en veille et en mouvement.This book says that sharks are constantly in a waking state and moving.
a. watch
Pendant sa veille, le gardien s'est endormi dans sa chaise.During his watch, the guard fell asleep in his chair.
a. sleep mode
Christelle a mis son ordinateur en veille avant de partir.Christelle put her computer in sleep mode before leaving.
b. standby mode
On dit que mettre l'ordinateur en veille peut économiser de l'énergie.They say that putting the computer in standby mode can save energy.
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