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    L’heure (en. The hour)

    /l.œʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Unit of time equivalent to 60 minutes.
    It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
    Il est deux heures de l'après-midi.
    Present moment in time.
    What time is it?
    Quelle heure est-il ?
    Specific time of an activity.
    We have an appointment at lunchtime.
    Nous avons rendez-vous à l'heure du déjeuner.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'hora', meaning 'time, season'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    On time
    On time, punctual.
    À l'heure
    The hour of truth
    Decisive or crucial moment.
    L'heure de vérité
    Rush hour
    Period of heavy traffic.
    Heure de pointe

    Related Words

    minute
    Unit of time equivalent to 60 seconds.
    minute
    second
    Unit of time equivalent to 1/60th of a minute.
    seconde
    clock
    Device that shows the time.
    horloge

    Slang Meanings

    A familiar way to ask for the time.
    He was late, he asked: 'Do you have the time?'
    Il était à la bourre, il a demandé : 'T'as l'heure ?'
    Used to refer to an unusual moment.
    It was the hour of the wolf when he came home.
    C'était l'heure du loup quand il est rentré.