Trente-sept (en. Thirty-seven)
/tʁɑ̃t.sɛt/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Thirty-seven is an integer.
He has twenty-seven apples, so he needs thirty-seven more.
Il a vingt-sept pommes, donc il en faut encore trente-sept.
Thirty-seven can be used to denote a quantity.
He donated thirty-seven euros.
Il a donné trente-sept euros pour le don.
Etymology
The word 'thirty-seven' is composed of 'thirty' and 'seven', meaning 30 + 7.
Common Phrases and Expressions
thirty-seven and a half
An expression indicating something that slightly exceeds thirty-seven.
trente-sept et demi
to be thirty-seven years old
To be aged thirty-seven years.
avoir trente-sept ans
Related Words
thirty
A number that represents 30.
trente
seven
A number that represents 7.
sept
thirty-eight
A number that follows thirty-seven.
trente-huit
Slang Meanings
Thirty-seven as a synonym for something modest.
It's a thirty-seven project, not very ambitious.
C'est un projet trente-sept, pas très ambitieux.
Thirty-seven can be used to denote a poor score.
He got a thirty-seven on his math exam.
Il a eu un trente-sept à son examen de mathématiques.