Demi-jour (en. Half day)

/də.mi.ʒuʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A part of the day corresponding to the afternoon.

There is a lot of work to do in this half-day.

Il y a beaucoup de travail à faire dans ce demi-jour.

The time between morning and evening.

We met friends in the half-day.

Nous avons rencontré des amis dans le demi-jour.

The term comes from 'demi', meaning half, and 'jour', meaning day.

half-day off

Part-time when one does not work.

demi-jour de repos

half-day work

Work done for part of a day.

travail de demi-jour

day

A 24-hour period governing the light cycle.

jour

night

The period of time when the sun is below the horizon.

nuit

Half-day of work

I'm only doing a half-day today.

Je ne fais qu'une demi-jour aujourd'hui.

Part-time

I'm in half-day mode this evening.

Je suis en mode demi-jour ce soir.