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/mɔ̃tʁ/
Translation
watch (timepiece); shows
Word origin
Deverbal of montrer ('to show'); a watch is literally a device that 'shows' the time. Montrer is from Latin monstrare ('to show, to point out').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- monstrare
- English cognates
- demonstrate, monster, muster
Grammar
Examples
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He has been looking at his watch every five minutes since the start of the meeting.
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My watch has stopped, I need to buy a new one.
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She shows her travel photos to all her friends.
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My watch has been five minutes slow since last week.
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He received a beautiful gold watch for his birthday.
est a la fois un nom feminin (watch) et la troisieme personne du singulier du present de montrer (to show). Montre-moi (show me) est l'imperatif. Contre la montre (against the clock) est une expression sportive et figuree designe une course de vitesse.
Montre connectee (smartwatch) est le terme moderne. Course contre la montre (race against time) est une metaphore frequente. Donner sa montre (to pawn one's watch) etait autrefois signe de grande pauvrete. Montrer (to show) et demonstration sont les derives verbaux.
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