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masculine

/ʁɑ̃.de vu/

#591 of 5,000 Core 1000

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.

- au .

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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Perdu en ville
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This word is part of lesson 12.