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feminine

/vi.ʁe/

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Translation

trip, jaunt, night out

Word origin

From virer ('to turn, to veer'), so a run out and back again. English 'veer' comes from the same French verb.

Origin: French
Root: virer
English cognates: veer

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralvirées

Examples

We went out on the town last night.

His nights out worry his parents.

Cette .

That trip to the seaside did us good.

' .

He is back from a jaunt with friends.

week-end .

Weekend outings are expensive.

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This word is part of lesson 55.