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masculine

/ʁɑ̃.sɛɲ.mɑ̃/

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Translation

piece of information; intelligence

Word origin

From the verb renseigner, built from re- and enseigner ('to teach, to point out'), which comes from Latin insignare ('to mark with a sign'). English 'sign' and 'ensign' share that root.

Origin
Latin
Root
insignare
English cognates
sign, ensign

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralrenseignements

Examples

.

I am after some information about the midday train.

.

Thank you for this very useful information.

l' .

The intelligence services are following the case closely.

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She gave the police false information.

.

A single piece of information would have been enough.

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This word is part of lesson 42.