vingt
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vingt
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (number)
a. twenty
Nous avons fait une randonnée de vingt kilomètres aujourd'hui.We hiked twenty kilometers today.
a. eight o'clock in the evening
Le spectacle doit commencer à vingt heures.The show is due to start at eight o'clock in the evening.
3. (figurative) (many; used with "fois")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. a dozen (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
J'en ai assez de devoir te répéter vingt fois la même chose !I'm tired of having to tell you the same thing a dozen times!
b. a hundred (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Cela fait vingt fois que tu me le dis, j'ai compris !You've told me that a hundred times now; I get it!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. twentieth
Cette facture doit être réglée avant le vingt.This invoice must be paid before the twentieth.
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