lepartenaire

common

/paʁtənɛʁ/

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Translation

partner

Word origin

Borrowed in the eighteenth century from English partner, itself an alteration of Old French parçonier ('joint owner'), from Latin partitio ('a sharing'). The word thus returned to French in its English-influenced form.

Origin
English
Root
partner
English cognates
partner

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralpartenaires

Examples

.

My partner and I are setting up a business together.

.

She is dancing with a new partner tonight.

- .

Find yourself a partner for this exercise in pairs.

principal commercial.

This company is our main business partner.

tennis, essentiel.

In tennis, choosing a good doubles partner is essential.

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This word is part of lesson 30.