What does notion in French mean?

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

The word notion in French means notion, idea, concept, notion, idea, concept, basic knowledge, lose track of time, lose all notion of time, lose track of time, lose all notion of time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word notion

notion, idea, concept

nom féminin (idée, concept)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Parlons un peu de la notion de bonheur.
Let's talk a bit about the idea of happiness.

notion, idea, concept

nom féminin (conception personnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avions alors complètement perdu la notion du temps.
At that point, we had lost all concept of time.

basic knowledge

nom féminin pluriel (connaissance de base)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette candidate parle couramment allemand et a des notions de mandarin.
This candidate speaks German fluently and has a basic knowledge of Mandarin.

lose track of time, lose all notion of time

locution verbale (ne plus savoir l'heure)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lose track of time, lose all notion of time

locution verbale (ne plus savoir le jour de la semaine)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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