D'expérience (en. From experience)

dɛkspɛʁjɑ̃s

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Knowledge gained through practice.
His experience in the medical field is invaluable.
Son expérience dans le domaine médical est inestimable.
An event experienced by a person.
This travel experience changed her life.
Cette expérience de voyage a changé sa vie.

Etymology

From the Latin 'experientia', which means the act of trying.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to have experience
to possess knowledge and skills acquired over time.
avoir de l'expérience
to leverage one's experience
to use prior knowledge to act in a given situation.
tirer parti de son expérience
to experience something
to live or feel something personally.
faire l'expérience de quelque chose
to recount one's experience
to share lived events with others.
raconter son expérience

Related Words

lived experience
knowledge acquired through direct action.
expérience vécue
experimentation
process of trying something to discover its effectiveness.
expérimentation
to experiment
to conduct a test or experiment on something.
expérimenter

Slang Meanings

a memorable anecdote
It was an experience that deeply marked me, a true anecdote.
C'était une expérience qui m'a profondément marqué, une véritable anecdote.
a good memory
That day at the beach was an unforgettable experience.
Cette journée à la plage était une expérience inoubliable.