L'idee (en. The idea)

/l.id.e/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A mental representation of a concept or thing.

I have an idea for our project.

J'ai une idée pour notre projet.

An opinion or viewpoint on a subject.

His idea on the economy is very interesting.

Son idée sur l'économie est très intéressante.

A plan or suggestion to consider.

She proposed an idea to improve the service.

Elle a proposé une idée pour améliorer le service.

From Latin 'idea', borrowed from Greek 'ἰδέα' (idéa), meaning form, concept.

to have an idea

to have a plan or a thought in mind.

avoir une idée

to know how to express an idea

to be able to clearly express a thought.

savoir poser une idée

in brief, the idea is that

in summary, what I want to say is.

bref, l'idée c'est que

concept

An abstraction formed by thought.

concept

notion

An understanding or knowledge.

notion

thought

The mental process of reflection.

pensée

A good plan or good suggestion.

It's a great idea to do that this weekend.

C'est une super idée de faire ça ce week-end.

A thought or project that's a bit wild.

His idea is original, but a bit out there.

Son idée est originale, mais un peu à l'ouest.