le

masculine

/kɔ̃.ʒe/

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Translation

leave, time off, holiday (from work)

Word origin

From Old French congié, from Latin commeatus ('leave to pass, furlough'), from commeare ('to go to and fro'). The original sense was permission to depart, which survives in the phrase prendre congé ('to take one's leave').

Origin: Latin
Root: commeatus

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcongés

Examples

I am taking three days off next week.

maternité ' .

She is on maternity leave until March.

cette .

I have twelve days of leave left this year.

solde.

The boss refused his request for unpaid leave.

Paid holiday lasts five weeks in France.

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This word is part of lesson 40.