Trentaine (en. Thirties)

/tʁɑ̃.tɛn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A period of thirty years.

He lived for about thirty years in Paris.

Il a vécu une trentaine d'années à Paris.

A set of about thirty objects or people.

There were about thirty participants at the meeting.

Il y avait une trentaine de participants à la réunion.

It also refers to the age of thirty.

In their thirties, many people reflect on their careers.

À la trentaine, beaucoup de gens réfléchissent à leur carrière.

From the Latin 'triginta' meaning thirty.

turning thirty

An expression to describe a person who has well-lived their thirties.

trente ans bien sonnés

succeed in your thirties

Making choices that lead to personal or professional success at this age.

réussir sa trentaine

to have around thirty of

To have about thirty units of something.

avoir une trentaine de

thirty

A number that represents three times ten.

trente

thirty-something

An adjective describing a person who is about thirty years old.

trentaineux

Thriving thirties

Today, I feel like I'm in my thriving thirties.

Aujourd'hui, je me sens comme dans ma trentaine frémissante.

Cracking thirties

It's the cracking thirties, full of vitality.

C'est la trentaine qui claque, pleine de vitalité.