Translation
together
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Word origin
From Latin insimul ('at the same time, together'), from in- and simul ('at once, together').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- insimul
- English cognates
- simultaneous, assemble
Examples
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We work better together than alone, the team shows this well.
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They have been living together for three years in this large flat.
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Let's all go together to vote tomorrow to make our voice heard.
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Let's eat together on Sunday at my sister's.
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These two colours go very well together.
est principalement un adverbe invariable (together) mais aussi un nom masculin (a set, an ensemble, a unit). Mettre ensemble (to put together) et être ensemble (to be together, to be in a relationship) sont très courants. Dans l'ensemble (on the whole, overall, by and large) est une locution de bilan fréquente dans les évaluations et les résumés.
Un ensemble de + nom (a set of, a number of) est la construction nominale. Dans son ensemble (as a whole, in its entirety) s'emploie quand on parle d'un tout sans aller dans les détails. Bien ensemble (to go well together, to match) s'emploie pour les couleurs, les styles ou les personnes qui s'harmonisent. L'ensemble du groupe vs tout le groupe sont globalement équivalents.
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Stories
(8)Cuisiner ensemble
3 min read · Core 1000
La famille de Léo
3 min read · Core 5000
Les Étoiles du quartier
3 min read · Core 5000
Sauvons le lac de la cité
3 min read · Core 5000
Un matin au marché
3 min read · Core 1000
Mathieu revient en ville
4 min read · Core 5000
L'homme dont elle parle
5 min read · Core 5000
Une paire par maison
5 min read · Core 5000
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 7: ensemble, payer, combien and 7 more words.