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/pʁɛ̃tɑ̃/
Translation
spring
Word origin
A compound from Latin primum tempus ('first time, first season'), from primus ('first') and tempus ('time, season'). It is literally the first season of the year.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- primum tempus
- English cognates
- prime, temporal, tempo
Grammar
Examples
Au , .
In spring, the trees start to have leaves.
l'.
Spring is my favourite season of the year.
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The garden flowers are very beautiful this spring.
au .
We are going to Paris next spring.
au pleut.
The weather is often nice in spring but sometimes it rains.
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