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durée

Definitions of durée
  1. noun
    continuance in time
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    continuation, poursuite, prolongation
    the consequence of being lengthened in duration
    brièveté, courte durée
    the property of being of short temporal extent
    brièveté
    the attribute of being brief or fleeting
    permanence
    the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
    non permanance
    the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations
    durabilité, permanence, solidité
    permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
    indéfectibilité
    the property of being resistant to decay
    périssable, temporel
    an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
    type of:
    propriété temporelle
    a property relating to time
  2. noun
    an amount of time
    synonyms: période
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    travail
    a time period when you are required to work
    temps libre
    a time period when you are not required to work
    époque
    an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
    continuation
    the period of time during which something continues
    semaine
    a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
    durée de vie
    the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
    vie
    the period between birth and the present time
    vie
    the period from the present until death
    durée de conservation
    the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
    durée de vie
    a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
    jour calendaire
    a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
    jour
    the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
    matin
    the time period between dawn and noon
    nuit
    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    nuit
    the time between sunset and midnight
    nuit
    the period spent sleeping
    semaine
    any period of seven consecutive days
    deux semaines, quinze jours
    a period of fourteen consecutive days
    année
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    école
    the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
    an, année
    a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
    an, année
    a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
    décade, décennie
    a period of 10 years
    phase de la Lune
    a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
    jour
    the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
    mois
    one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
    heure limite
    a time period within which something must be done or completed
    période, terme
    a limited period of time
    temps supplémentaire
    playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
    saison
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
    saison
    a recurrent time marked by major holidays
    saison
    a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
    années, époque
    a prolonged period of time
    ère, époque
    a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
    préhistoire
    the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
    temps
    a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
    somme
    a period of time spent sleeping
    bail
    the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
    phase, étape
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    période de paix
    a period of time during which there is no war
    clause prohibitive
    the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
    apogée, période de prospérité
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
    heures de travail
    a period of time assigned for work
    jour
    some point or period in time
    valeur
    (music) the relative duration of a musical note
    semaine de travail
    hours or days of work in a calendar week
    loisir, temps libre
    time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
    jour de congé
    a day when you are not required to work
    loisir, loisirs
    time available for ease and relaxation
    congé
    the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
    au-delà, vie après la mort
    life after death
    age
    a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
    enfance
    the time of person's life when they are a child
    puberté
    the time of life when sex glands become functional
    maturité
    the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
    vieillesse
    a late time of life
    jour
    a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
    date
    the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
    un jour
    any one of the seven days in a week
    après-midi
    the part of the day between noon and evening
    soir
    the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
    soir de semaine
    any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday
    carnaval d'étudiants
    a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
    année chrétienne
    the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
    mois du calendrier révolutionnaire
    a month in the Revolutionary calendar
    année sainte
    (Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
    année
    a year that is not a leap year
    année bissextile
    in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years divisible by 400
    année civile
    the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
    année solaire
    the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
    année lunaire
    a period of 12 lunar months
    année budgétaire
    any accounting period of 12 months
    année scolaire, année universitaire
    the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
    nouvelle lune
    the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
    demi-lune
    the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
    pleine lune
    the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
    année sidérale
    the time for the earth to make one complete revolution around the sun, relative to the fixed stars
    mois du calendrier grégorien
    a month in the Gregorian calendar
    mois du calendrier juif
    a month in the Jewish calendar
    mois du calendrier islamique
    any lunar month in the Muslim calendar
    mois du calendrier hindou
    any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar
    nuit de noces
    the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together
    peine
    the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    automne
    the season when the leaves fall from the trees
    printemps
    the season of growth
    été
    the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
    hiver
    the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
    temps court
    a short time
    instant, temps
    a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
    instant, minute, moment
    an indefinitely short time
    an de grâce
    any year of the Christian era
    age, période, période historique, époque
    an era of history having some distinctive feature
    apogée
    a final climactic stage
    durée des fonctions
    the term during which some position is held
  3. noun
    the period of time during which something continues
    synonyms: continuation
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    valeur
    (music) the relative duration of a musical note
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    période
    an amount of time
  4. noun
    (music) the beat of musical rhythm
    synonyms: durée musicale
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    cadence, mesure, rythme, tempo
    the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
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    temps
    the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
  5. noun
    a limited period of time
    synonyms: période, terme
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    peine
    the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    durée des fonctions
    the term during which some position is held
    présidence
    the tenure of a president
    type of:
    période
    an amount of time
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