lemétier

masculine

/me.tje/

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Translation

trade, profession, job

Word origin

From Latin ministerium ('service, office'), via Old French mestier. The same root gives English 'ministry'.

Origin
Latin
Root
ministerium
English cognates
ministry

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmétiers

Examples

exerce passionnant.

He works in a difficult but exciting trade.

- ?

What job do you want to do later?

boulangère.

She is learning the trade of a baker.

patience.

This profession requires a lot of patience.

- .

My grandfather learned his trade on the job.

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