What does quinzaine in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word quinzaine in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quinzaine in French.
The word quinzaine in French means about fifteen, two weeks, two-week sale, within two weeks. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word quinzaine
about fifteennom féminin (quinze choses) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") J'ai acheté une quinzaine de pommes. I bought about fifteen apples. |
two weeksnom féminin (période de 15 jours) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") Il y a de bonnes affaires durant la quinzaine commerciale. There are good deals to be had during the fortnight of the sales. |
two-week salenom féminin (période de promotions commerciales) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
within two weekslocution adverbiale (en moins de 15 jours) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Vous serez livrés sous quinzaine. |
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