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masculine

/ʁɑ̃.de vu/

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Translation

appointment, meeting, date

Word origin

A fixed phrase from rendez-vous, literally 'present yourselves', the imperative of se rendre ('to go, to present oneself'). Rendre comes from Latin reddere ('to give back').

Origin
Latin
Root
reddere
English cognates
render, rendition

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

J' - .

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning.

annule - .

She cancelled her appointment at the last moment.

' - .

We arranged to meet in front of the museum at three o'clock.

J' - .

I have a doctor's appointment at ten o'clock.

- - .

Let's meet in front of the cinema at eight o'clock.

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