D'années (en. Of years)

/d‿ane/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A unit of time measurement equal to 365 days, used to express duration.

I lived in this city for five years.

J'ai vécu dans cette ville pendant cinq d'années.

A period of time marked by a certain year.

These years have been significant for history.

Ces d'années ont été marquantes pour l'histoire.

Used to talk about age or lifespan.

She is only three years old.

Elle a seulement trois d'années.

Derived from the Latin 'annus', meaning 'year'.

light years

An extremely large distance, figuratively meaning a significant gap.

des années lumière

at the age of years

At a specific time in life.

à l'âge des années

the roaring twenties

The period of the 1920s, known for its creativity and vibrancy.

les années folles

year

Basic unit of the calendar, lasting 12 months.

année

quarter

A period of three months in a year.

trimestre

decade

A period of ten years.

decennie

Refers to the years gone by in a nostalgic context.

It's been years since I last saw that friend.

Ça fait des d'années que je n'ai pas revu cet ami.

When a situation lasts a long time.

This meeting has lasted for years instead of a few hours.

Cette réunion dure des d'années au lieu de quelques heures.