What does cinq in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cinq in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cinq in French.

The word cinq in French means five, five, fifth, five, five-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, Cinq Colonnes à la Une, 5 stars, five minute stop, loud and clear, extracurricular activity, after-work drinks, 4-bedroom apartment, 4-bedroomed apartment, four-bedroom apartment, four-bedroomed apartment, fifty-five, 55, fifty-five, 55, '55, fifty-five, 55, The Famous Five, in five minutes, in five minutes' time, within five minutes, in five minutes or less, rare bird, we have a little time on our hands, we're not in that much of a hurry, forty-five, eighty-five, eighty-five, eighty-five, nineteen eighty-five, the Vendée, received loud and clear, message received loud and clear, five-day week, around 5 o' clock, every five minutes, twenty-five, twenty-five, Doubs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cinq

five

(cinquième)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voilà cinq fois que je te le répète !
That's the fifth time I've told you!

five

nom masculin invariable (chiffre, nombre) (numeral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à cinq.
My son can count up to five.

fifth

nom masculin invariable (désigne le jour) (date)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous sommes le cinq du mois. La réunion aura lieu le 5 juin prochain.
The meeting will take place on 5 June (or US: June 5).

five

nom masculin invariable (désigne l'heure et les minutes) (time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est cinq heures cinq.
It is five minutes past 5.

five-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback

nom féminin (voiture à 4 portes et hayon arrière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les 5 portes sont plus pratiques pour les couples avec enfants.

Cinq Colonnes à la Une

nom féminin pluriel (émission télévisée de reportages) (French current affairs programme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

5 stars

locution adjectivale (d'excellent qualité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon patron ne descend que dans les hôtels 5 étoiles
My boss only stays in 5-star hotels.

five minute stop

(durée d’arrêt)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

loud and clear

locution adverbiale (clairement, parfaitement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

extracurricular activity

nom masculin invariable (familier (rendez-vous amoureux l'après-midi) (euphemism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis sûre que Martin a un cinq-à-sept tous les jeudis !
I'm sure Martin is indulging in a little extracurricular activity on Thursdays!

after-work drinks

nom masculin invariable (vieux ou Can (réunion sociale de fin d'après-midi)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Elle passe souvent pour un cinq-à-sept le vendredi soir.

4-bedroom apartment, 4-bedroomed apartment, four-bedroom apartment, four-bedroomed apartment

nom masculin invariable (familier (appartement de 4 chambres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour loger toute la famille, nous recherchons un cinq-pièces.

fifty-five, 55

(correspond au nombre 55) (of [sth])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voilà cinquante-cinq ans que ma grand-mère habite ce village.

fifty-five, 55, '55

nom féminin (année 1955) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
François est né en cinquante-cinq.

fifty-five, 55

nom masculin (de rang 55)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour aller à Reims, il faut prendre la nationale cinquante-cinq.

The Famous Five

nom propre (série de romans pour enfants) (children's books)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in five minutes, in five minutes' time

locution adverbiale (figuré (un peu plus tard)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Attends, je suis occupé, là, je te rappelle dans cinq minutes.

within five minutes, in five minutes or less

locution adverbiale (figuré (très rapidement)

rare bird

nom masculin (figuré ([qqn/qch] de rare) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

we have a little time on our hands, we're not in that much of a hurry

locution verbale (nous avons une petite marge)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

forty-five

nom masculin invariable (Musique : vinyle) (vinyl record)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les quarante-cinq-tours comprenaient une seule chanson par face.

eighty-five

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus cinq)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a quatre-vingt-cinq candidats pour ce poste.

eighty-five

adjectif (de rang 85) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les places du rang quatre-vingt-cinq sont réservées aux enfants de notre école.

eighty-five

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus cinq)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-trois avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-five

nom masculin invariable (année 1985) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quatre-vingt-cinq fut une bonne année pour les vins de notre région.

the Vendée

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de la Vendée) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le 85 est le numéro des plaques d'immatriculation de la Vienne.

received loud and clear, message received loud and clear

locution adverbiale (parfaitement compris)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

five-day week

nom féminin (du lundi au vendredi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette usine fait la semaine de cinq jours.

around 5 o' clock

locution adverbiale (vers cinq heures)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

every five minutes

locution adverbiale (familier (très souvent) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le stagiaire me fait suer à me poser des questions toutes les cinq minutes.

twenty-five

adjectif invariable (25)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai invité vingt-cinq filles et vingt-cinq garçons à ma fête.

twenty-five

nom masculin invariable (25)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à vingt-cinq.

Doubs

nom masculin invariable (familier (département du Doubs) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère habite dans le vingt-cinq.

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