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feminine

/pʁɔ.se.dyʁ/

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Translation

procedure, proceedings

Word origin

From procéder, from Latin procedere ('to go forward, to advance'), a compound of pro- ('forward') and cedere ('to go, to yield'). English 'procedure' and 'proceed' share the root.

Origin: Latin
Root: procedere
English cognates: procedure, proceed, cede

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralprocédures

Examples

'inscription dizaine .

The registration procedure takes about ten minutes.

You have to follow the procedure to the letter.

L' judiciaire fournisseur.

The company has started legal proceedings against its supplier.

Cette .

This procedure is far too cumbersome for a small team.

' au .

Someone explained the procedure to me over the phone.

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This word is part of lesson 39.