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    Cinquante (en. Fifty)

    /sɛ̃.kɑ̃t/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Fifty is a cardinal number.
    There are fifty students in the class.
    Il y a cinquante élèves dans la classe.
    Fifty can also refer to an approximate quantity.
    He told me he had fifty reasons to do it.
    Il m’a dit qu’il avait cinquante raisons de le faire.

    Etymology

    The word 'cinquante' comes from the Latin 'quinquaginta'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    fifty shades
    A term often used to denote variations of something.
    cinquante nuances
    to be fifty years old
    To convey the age of fifty years.
    avoir cinquante balais
    to turn fifty
    To reach the age of fifty years.
    faire cinquante

    Related Words

    forty-nine
    The number that precedes fifty.
    quarante-neuf
    fifty-one
    The number that follows fifty.
    cinquante-et-un
    fifty-two
    The number that follows fifty-one.
    cinquante-deux

    Slang Meanings

    Fifty balais
    He finally reached his fifty balais.
    Il a enfin atteint ses cinquante balais.
    To turn fifty
    I'm turning fifty in January.
    Je vais faire cinquante en janvier.