What does trente in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word trente in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trente in French.

The word trente in French means thirty, thirty, number thirty, thirtieth, thirty, thirty, Trento, the 1930s, the nineteen-thirties, breathe in and out, be really down, be all dressed up, the Thirty Years' War, there's only one thing to do, get all dressed up, dress up to the nines, once in a blue moon, thirty-one, thirty-one, thirty-first, the 30 years of post-war economic growth, thirty-two, nineteen thirty-two, Gers, the Gers, thirty-six, umpteen, nineteen thirty-six, Indre, the Indre, thirty-three, thirty-three, nineteen thirty-three, the Gironde, LP, see stars. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trente

thirty

adjectif (30)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a trente élèves dans ma classe.
There are thirty students in my class.

thirty, number thirty, thirtieth

adjectif (trentième)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vient d'écrire la page trente de son livre.
He just wrote page thirty of his book.

thirty

nom masculin invariable (30) (cardinal number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à trente.
My son can count up to 30.

thirty

nom masculin invariable (Tennis : point) (tennis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les deux joueurs sont à trente à quarante.
The two players are thirty-forty.

Trento

nom propre féminin (ville italienne) (Italian city)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Trente se trouve dans le Nord-Est de l'Italie.
Trento is situated in the north east of Italy.

the 1930s, the nineteen-thirties

nom féminin pluriel (période de 1930 à 1939)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les congés payés sont une avancée des années 30.

breathe in and out

interjection (vieilli (consigne médicale)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Le médecin plaça son stéthoscope sur ma poitrine et me dit : « Dites trente-trois ».

be really down

locution verbale (être bouleversé) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be all dressed up

locution verbale (figuré (être endimanché, très bien habillé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julie est sur son trente-et-un pour la remise des prix.

the Thirty Years' War

nom propre féminin (guerre de religion européenne) (1618-1648)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

there's only one thing to do

(figuré (Il n' y a qu'un moyen)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Si tu veux acheter cette voiture, il n'y a pas 36 solutions : il faut que tu travailles deux fois plus !

get all dressed up, dress up to the nines

locution verbale (figuré (bien s'habiller)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ils se sont mis sur leur trente-et-un pour assister au spectacle.

once in a blue moon

(figuré (très rarement, jamais)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ton oncle, on le voit tous les 36 du mois !

thirty-one

adjectif (adjectif numéral 31)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cela fait trente et un ans que nous sommes ensemble.

thirty-one

nom masculin (31) (cardinal number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils a compté jusqu'à trente et un puis s'est arrêté.

thirty-first

nom masculin (date) (of the month)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je reçois ma paie tous les trente et un du mois. Nous nous verrons le trente et un à la conférence.

the 30 years of post-war economic growth

nom propre féminin pluriel (années entre 1945 et 1973) (French history)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Oui, ces mesures économiques fonctionnaient durant les Trente Glorieuses, mais elles ne pourraient plus marcher maintenant !

thirty-two

(trente plus deux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a trente-deux élèves dans cette classe.

nineteen thirty-two

nom féminin (année 1932) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon grand-père est né en 32.

Gers, the Gers

nom masculin (rare (département du Gers) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture vient du 32.

thirty-six

(trente plus six)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai visité 36 pays.

umpteen

adjectif (figuré (désigne un grand nombre) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je ne peux pas te parler parce que j'ai trente-six choses à faire maintenant. Notre voisine a trente-six chiens.

nineteen thirty-six

nom féminin (année 1936) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les jeux Olympiques de Berlin eurent lieu en 36.

Indre, the Indre

nom masculin (France, jargon (département de l'Indre) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture vient du 36.

thirty-three

adjectif invariable (trente plus trois)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet auteur a déjà publié trente-trois livres.

thirty-three

nom masculin invariable (numéro 33)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il manque la page trente-trois de ce livre.

nineteen thirty-three

nom masculin (année 1933) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Roosevelt devint président des États-Unis en trente-trois.

the Gironde

nom masculin (France (département de la Gironde) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gilles va toujours en vacances dans le trente-trois.

LP

nom masculin invariable (musique: vinyle) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains apprécient les grésillements des trente-trois tours.

see stars

locution verbale (figuré (être sonné) (figurative)

Il a vu 36 chandelles après ce coup.
He saw stars after that blow.

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