Trente-quatre (en. Thirty-four)

tʁɑ̃tə.katʁ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
An integer corresponding to 34.
He spent thirty-four euros at the cinema.
Il a dépensé trente-quatre euros au cinéma.
The age of someone or something.
She is thirty-four years old this year.
Elle a trente-quatre ans cette année.
A reference point in a series.
Thirty-four is the number of my house.
Trente-quatre est le numéro de ma maison.

Etymology

Derived from the words 'trente' and 'quatre', meaning respectively 30 and 4.

Common Phrases and Expressions

thirty-four hours
Indicates a specific time at 34 minutes past a given hour.
trente-quatre heures
to be thirty-four years old
Expresses a person's age.
avoir trente-quatre ans

Related Words

thirty
Integer 30.
trente
four
Integer 4.
quatre
thirty-three
Integer 33.
trente-trois
thirty-five
Integer 35.
trente-cinq

Slang Meanings

Used to refer to a group of 34 people.
We invited the whole gang, we will be thirty-four.
On a invité toute la bande, on sera trente-quatre.
Sometimes used in reference to a temperature indicator.
It's thirty-four today, it's a heatwave.
Il fait trente-quatre aujourd'hui, c'est la canicule.