What does période in French mean?

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

The word période in French means period, duration, time, period, period, phase, phase, stage, period, period, duration, period, periodic sentence, period, phrase, at this time of year, in times of crisis, at times for crisis, off-peak period, busy period, period of change, transition period, classical period, classical period, colonial period, off-peak time, off-peak period, trial period, incubation period, observation period, observation period, hot period, frost season, period of grace, grace period, period of extreme cold, peak time, training period, lean period, romantic period, holiday season, difficult period, election period, election time, prosperous period, glacial period, modern period, go though a difficult period. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word période

period, duration

nom féminin (durée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est parti en Inde pour une période de trois ans.
He went to India for a three-year period.

time, period

nom féminin (intervalle de temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant la période de son adolescence, elle habitait Paris.
During the time of her adolescence, she lived in Paris.

period, phase

nom féminin (moment d'une vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant sa période yoga, elle est devenue végétarienne.
During her yoga phase, she became a vegetarian.

phase, stage, period

nom féminin (phase)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la première période de sa maladie, elle ne mangeait pas.
During the first stage of her illness, she didn't eat.

period, duration

nom féminin (Science : temps entre deux états similaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La révolution de la terre autour du soleil suit une période d'un an.
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun has a duration of one year.

period

nom féminin (Sports : partie d'un match) (hockey)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant la première période, les Français ont su se montrer offensifs.
Throughout the first period, the French played offensively.

periodic sentence

nom féminin (phrase complexe harmonieuse) (rhetoric)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce grand prédicateur sait manier les périodes.
That great preacher knows how to use a periodic sentence.

period

nom féminin (stade d'une maladie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La période d'incubation durera trois mois.
The incubation period will last for three months.

phrase

nom féminin (partie de phrase musicale) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette mélodie commence par une période rythmée.

at this time of year

locution adverbiale (à ce moment du calendrier) (now)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La nuit arrive vite en cette période de l'année.

in times of crisis, at times for crisis

locution adverbiale (en situation difficile)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les tensions augmentent en période de crise.

off-peak period

nom féminin (France (période à faible tarification)

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

busy period

nom féminin (période avec peu de temps libre)

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

period of change, transition period

nom féminin (période de changements)

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

classical period

nom féminin (musique : XVIIIe siècle) (music)

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

classical period

nom féminin (histoire : Antiquité) (history)

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

colonial period

nom féminin (période de 1800 à 1960)

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

off-peak time, off-peak period

nom féminin (heure de faible fréquentation)

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

trial period

nom féminin (temps de travail pour tester)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce contrat de travail est soumis à une période d'essai de trois mois.

incubation period

nom féminin (délai de développement d'une maladie) (of a disease)

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

observation period

nom féminin (tutelle d'entreprise)

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

observation period

nom féminin (moment probatoire)

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

hot period

nom féminin (époque chaude, moment chaud)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En période de chaleur, il est recommandé de boire régulièrement.

frost season

nom féminin (période où il gèle)

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

period of grace, grace period

nom féminin (délai gratuit accordé)

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

period of extreme cold

nom féminin (moment glacial)

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

peak time

nom féminin (temps d'affluence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vaut mieux éviter les transports en commun en période de pointe.

training period

nom féminin (date d'accomplissement de stage)

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

lean period

nom féminin (période de restrictions) (figurative)

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

romantic period

nom féminin (rut) (people)

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

holiday season

nom féminin (fin d'année)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma tante nous visitera pendant la période des fêtes.

difficult period

nom féminin (moment dur à vivre)

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

election period, election time

nom féminin (moment précédant les élections)

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

prosperous period

nom féminin (période de chance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sportif bénéficia d'une période faste avec 3 tournois remportés.

glacial period

nom féminin (climat : glaciation)

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

modern period

nom féminin (période allant de 1492 à 1792)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La période moderne correspond à l'époque des Grandes découvertes.

go though a difficult period

locution verbale (rencontrer des soucis passagers)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon voisin a beaucoup de problèmes en ce moment : il traverse une période difficile.

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