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l'

masculine

/ɑ̃.plwa.je/

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Translation

employee

Word origin

The past participle of employer ('to employ'), used as a noun. Employer comes from Latin implicare ('to enfold, to involve'), from in ('in') plus plicare ('to fold'). English borrowed employee from the French form.

Origin
Latin
Root
implicare
English cognates
employ, imply, implicate

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralemployés

Examples

L' .

The bank employee checked my account.

Cette .

This company has more than two hundred employees.

' .

A shop employee helped me carry the bags.

félicité .

The boss congratulated his employees on their work.

employée .

She has been employed at a travel agency for ten years.

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This word is part of lesson 25.