Trente-six (en. Thirty-six)

/tʁɑ̃t sɪks/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Unit of account representing the number thirty-six.

There are thirty-six students in the class.

Il y a trente-six élèves dans la classe.

The number 36 and its use in different contexts.

Thirty-six is an even number.

Trente-six est un nombre pair.

The word 'trente-six' is formed from the words 'trente' and 'six', indicating the quantity of 30 + 6.

thirty-six hours

A term that can refer to a period of time of thirty-six hours.

trente-six heures

thirty-six degrees

An expression to indicate a high temperature, although this may vary.

trente-six degrés

thirty-six ideas

Used to talk about many ideas or proposals.

trente-six idées

thirty

Set of thirty units.

trentaine

sixteen

Number before thirty-six.

seize

forty

Number after thirty-six.

quarante

Common vocabulary to refer to a small gathering.

Let's meet at thirty-six at my place.

On se retrouve à trente-six chez moi.

Used humorously to mean an exaggerated group.

He came with thirty-six friends.

Il est venu avec trente-six amis.