What does secondaire in French mean?

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

The word secondaire in French means secondary, side, secondary, secondary, Mesozoic, secondary education, secondary system, secondary key, secondary colour, sixth form, secondary school, side effect, secondary electron, secondary education, second-hand smoke, holiday home, secondary residence, secondary road, manufacturing sector, secondary sector. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word secondaire

secondary

adjectif (de second ordre, de moindre importance) (of less value)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le juge considère la question secondaire.
The judge considers the question to be secondary.

side

adjectif (qui dérive, est la conséquence de [qch]) (effect)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un effet secondaire de ce médicament.
That is a side effect of this medication.

secondary

adjectif (transformant les matières premières)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les usines transforment les produits naturels, c'est une activité secondaire.
Factories process natural products; this is a secondary activity.

secondary

adjectif (Éducation : du second degré) (education)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'enseignement secondaire va de la sixième à la terminale.
Secondary education goes from Year 7 to Year 13.

Mesozoic

adjectif (période géologique) (geology)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
À l'époque secondaire, il y avait de grands reptiles.
In the Mesozoic Era there were large reptiles.

secondary education, secondary system

nom masculin (Éducation : collège, lycée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis enseignant dans le secondaire.
I am a teacher at secondary school.

secondary key

nom féminin (code de table de données) (database)

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

secondary colour

nom féminin (couleur issue de 2 couleurs primaires) (UK)

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

sixth form

nom masculin (France (années du lycée) (UK, equivalent (within a school)

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

secondary school

nom féminin (établissement d'éducation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'école secondaire débute à la fin de l'école primaire et va jusqu'au début des études supérieures.

side effect

nom masculin (inconvénient d'un traitement)

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

secondary electron

nom masculin (électron arraché de sa surface)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'électron secondaire est arraché par un rayonnement primaire.

secondary education

nom masculin (collèges et lycées)

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

second-hand smoke

nom féminin (Can (fumée respirée de cigarette)

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

holiday home

nom féminin (maison de vacances)

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

secondary residence

nom féminin (maison pour les vacances)

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

secondary road

nom féminin (route d'importance secondaire)

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

manufacturing sector, secondary sector

nom masculin (industrie : activités de transformation) (industry)

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

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