Decembre (en. December)

/deɡɑ̃bʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Twelfth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

December is often associated with winter.

Décembre est souvent associé à l'hiver.

Period of year-end festivities.

We decorate our house in December for Christmas.

Nous décorons notre maison en décembre pour Noël.

Month during which the winter solstice occurs in the Northern Hemisphere.

The shortest day of the year occurs in December.

Le jour le plus court de l'année se produit en décembre.

From the Latin 'december', meaning 'tenth', as it was the tenth month in the Roman calendar.

The December holidays

Refers to the celebrations that occur in December.

les fêtes de décembre

Holiday season

Refers to the festive atmosphere associated with December.

temps des fêtes

Preparing for Christmas

Organization and planning of Christmas activities in December.

se préparer pour Noël

Winter

Cold season that begins in December in the Northern Hemisphere.

hiver

New Year

Celebration that takes place at the end of December.

Nouvel An

Christmas

Christian holiday celebrated on December 25th.

Noël

Less light, more cold.

December is the month when you freeze your butt off.

Décembre, c'est le mois où on se les gèle.

The month of after-Christmas sales.

December is the time when you can get great deals.

Décembre, c'est le moment où l'on peut faire de bonnes affaires.