L’ancienne (en. The old one)

/lɑ̃sjɛn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Belonging to an earlier time.

The old church of the village is now a museum.

L’ancienne église du village est maintenant un musée.

No longer in use or belonging to another era.

She found an old photo from her childhood.

Elle a retrouvé une ancienne photo de son enfance.

Referring to a style or fashion that was popular in the past.

This dress is a model of the old Parisian fashion.

Cette robe est un modèle de l’ancienne mode parisienne.

Comes from the Latin 'antiquus', meaning ancient or old.

the old generation

The generation that lived before the current one.

l’ancienne génération

talking about the old times

Evoking the past.

parler de l’ancienne époque

restore an old building

Renovation of a historical structure.

restaurer un bâtiment ancien

old

Dating from a bygone time.

ancien

antiquity

Historical period of ancient civilizations.

antiquité

vintage

Referring to a style or object that has character due to its age.

vintage

Referring to an outdated situation.

This style of music is old, we need to evolve.

Ce style de musique, c'est l’ancienne, il faut évoluer.

Mentioning something that has lost its interest.

This movie is really old, it’s no longer profitable.

Ce film est vraiment l’ancienne, il ne fait plus recette.