Minuit (en. Midnight)

/mi.nɥi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Moment when the date changes, at exactly midnight.

We celebrated New Year at midnight.

Nous fêtions le Nouvel An à minuit.

Hour of the dead in certain beliefs.

He said that spirits awaken at midnight.

Il dit que les esprits se réveillent à minuit.

Unexpressed as a limit or constraint.

He finished his project at the stroke of midnight.

Il a terminé son projet à la limite du minuit.

From Latin 'media nocte', which means 'middle of the night'.

a quarter to midnight

It is 15 minutes before midnight.

minuit moins le quart

midnight has struck

It is exactly midnight.

minuit sonné

around midnight

Around midnight.

autour de minuit

half past midnight

Time at half an hour after midnight.

minuit et demi

noon

Moment of the day corresponding to 12 o'clock.

midi

nocturnal

Occurring at night.

nocturne

Midnight party

We had a big midnight party to celebrate the birthday.

On a fait une grande fête de minuit pour célébrer l'anniversaire.

Hour of surprises

Expect surprises at midnight!

Attends-toi à des surprises à minuit!