CENTURY - Translation from English into French

English

French

century [Brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, Am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

1. century (gen):

century

siècle m

in the 20th century

au XX e siècle

at the turn of the century

au début du siècle

through the centuries

à travers les siècles

half a century

un demi-siècle

centuries-old

séculaire

2. century (in cricket):

century

score m de cent (au cricket)

half-century N

half-century

demi-siècle m

this custom originated in Rome/in the fifteenth century

cette tradition a vu le jour à Rome/au XV e siècle

in the mid-1990's/20th century

au milieu des années 90/du vingtième siècle

the film is an 18th century romp

c'est un film plein d'exubérance qui se passe au XVIII e siècle

20th century French literature

la littérature française du XX e siècle

French

English

centurie

century

demi-siècle

half a century

siècle

century

au Ve siècle avant/après J.-C.

in the 5th century BC/AD

les dramaturges/l'art du XVIIe siècle

17th-century dramatists/art

au siècle dernier

in the last century

d'ici la fin du siècle

by the turn of the century

être né avec le siècle

to be born at the turn of the century

du siècle inf affaire, idée, projet

of the century

le XVIIe siècle a vu éclore de grands talents

the 17th century saw the birth of some great talents

English

French

century <-ies> [ˈsentʃəri] N

1. century (100 year period):

century

siècle m

to be centuries old

avoir plusieurs siècles

2. century (score in cricket):

century

cent points mpl

nineteenth-century literature

littérature du XIXème siècle

from the 19th century downwards

à partir du 19ème siècle

threshold of a century

aube f

women's writing in the 19th century

la littérature féminine au 19 ème siècle

French

English

demi-siècle

half-century

le Grand Siècle

the 17th century

siècle

century

de siècle en siècle

from century to century

au IIIe siècle avant J.C.

in the 3rd century B.C.

du siècle inf combat, marché, inondation

of the century

brasserie

A brasserie has a large dining room typical of the nineteenth century and serves traditional food, often with beer rather than wine. Many have a high reputation for their food.

la querelle des Anciens et des Modernes

debate over literary styles in the 17th century

English

French

century <-ies> [ˈsen·(t)ʃ ə r·i] N

1. century (100 year period):

century

siècle m

to be centuries old

avoir plusieurs siècles

2. century (score in cricket):

century

cent points mpl

nineteenth-century literature

littérature du XIX ə siècle

threshold of a century

aube f

women's writing in the 19th century

la littérature féminine au 19 e siècle

the first half of a century

la première moitié du siècle

the second half century

la seconde moitié du siècle

late nineteenth-century

la fin du dix-neuvième siècle

French

English

demi-siècle

half-century

siècle

century

de siècle en siècle

from century to century

au IIIə siècle avant J.C.

in the 3rd century B.C.

du siècle inf combat, marché, inondation

of the century

dater du XIVə siècle objet, maison

to date from the fourteenth century

quart de siècle

quarter of a century

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Brown regarded the novel as a fine hi-tech romp but was critical of what he called a rushed and melodramatic dnouement.

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It's a delicious immorality play with an excellent cast, but the tempo is slow and oddly ponderous -- a romp slowed down to a dirge.

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They would sweep a four-game set in their first homestand and romp through the league schedule, finishing at 87-25.

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They took the series with a 15-6 romp the next day.

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Though the musical is largely a comic romp, it does tackle some pretty serious issues.

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