Ère (en. Era)

[ɛʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A period of time, often used to mark significant changes in history.

We live in a digital era.

Nous vivons dans une ère numérique.

A time space of a particular history, culture, or development.

The era of the dinosaurs lasted millions of years.

L'ère des dinosaures a duré des millions d'années.

In geology, a time division that is shorter than a period.

The Mesozoic era is known for its giant reptiles.

L'ère Mésozoïque est connue pour ses reptiles géants.

From the Latin 'aera', which designates a time or a period.

Modern era

The current period marked by technological innovations.

ère moderne

Transition to another era

To make a transition to a new stage or phase.

passer à une autre ère

To be in the era of

To refer to a time or a predominant trend.

être à l'ère de

Epoch

Period of time marked by specific characteristics.

époque

Cycle

A series of events that repeat.

cycle

Chronology

The order in which events occur.

chronologie

The era of disposability

We really live in the era of disposability, everything is replaced instead of being repaired.

On vit vraiment dans l'ère du jetable, tout est remplacé au lieu d'être réparé.

The era of selfies

With social media, we are in the era of selfies.

Avec les réseaux sociaux, nous sommes dans l'ère du selfie.