Vingt-cinq (en. Twenty five)

/vɛ̃t.sɛ̃k/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Twenty-five is a whole number.

There are twenty-five students in the class.

Il y a vingt-cinq élèves dans la classe.

Twenty-five can also denote a quantity.

I need twenty-five minutes to finish my task.

J'ai besoin de vingt-cinq minutes pour terminer ma tâche.

Twenty-five also designates an age or date.

She turned twenty-five last year.

Elle a eu vingt-cinq ans l'année dernière.

The word 'twenty-five' is formed from the words 'twenty' and 'five', denoting a sum of 20 + 5.

twenty-five December

Date of the Christmas Eve.

vingt-cinq décembre

at twenty-five percent

Indicates a rate of reduction or increase.

à vingt-cinq pour cent

twenty-five hours

Expresses time management.

vingt-cinq heures

twenty

Whole number representing 20.

vingt

five

Whole number representing 5.

cinq

thirty

Whole number representing 30.

trente

Said when something costs 25 euros.

This restaurant is too expensive, everything costs twenty-five bucks.

Ce resto est trop cher, tout coûte vingt-cinq balles.

Used to refer to a circulating amount of money.

I only have twenty-five in my pocket.

J'ai juste vingt-cinq dans ma poche.