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    Départ (en. Departure)

    /de.paʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Moment when one leaves a place.
    The train's departure is scheduled for 10 o'clock.
    Le départ du train est prévu pour 10 heures.
    Starting line in a race.
    The runners lined up on the starting line.
    Les coureurs se sont alignés sur la ligne de départ.
    Act of leaving one place for another.
    His departure for abroad was sudden.
    Son départ pour l'étranger a été soudain.

    Etymology

    Origin of the word "departure" from the verb 'to leave', from Latin 'departire'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    At the start
    At the beginning or initially.
    au départ
    To take one's departure
    To start a journey or a project.
    prendre son départ
    Imminent departure
    Departure that will occur very soon.
    départ imminent

    Related Words

    To leave
    Leaving a place to go elsewhere.
    partir
    Arrival
    Action of reaching a place after a trip.
    arrivée
    Trip
    Movement of a person from one place to another.
    voyage

    Slang Meanings

    Hasty departure.
    After the party, her departure was very quick.
    Après la fête, son départ a été très rapide.
    Swapping a place for a new adventure.
    She made a departure towards a new life.
    Elle a fait un départ vers une nouvelle vie.