temps

Definitions of temps
  1. noun
    a suitable moment
    synonyms: heure, moment
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    dernier moment
    the latest possible moment
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    instant, minute, moment
    a particular point in time
  2. noun
    the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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    durée géologique, temps géologique
    the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
    durée biologique, temps biologique
    the time of various biological processes
    durée cosmique
    the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
    heure locale
    the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
    présent
    the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
    passé
    the time that has elapsed
    avenir, futur
    the time yet to come
    durée, durée musicale
    (music) the beat of musical rhythm
    continuum
    a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
    éternité
    time without end
    cadence, mesure, rythme, tempo
    the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
    instant, moment
    at this time
    datage, date
    the present
    histoire, passé
    the aggregate of past events
    histoire
    the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
    ménopause, retour d'âge
    the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
    temps sidéral
    measured by the diurnal motion of stars
    époque
    a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages
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    attribut
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  3. noun
    a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
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    présent
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
    imparfait, passé
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
    futur
    a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
    imparfait
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
    imparfait, parfait, passé
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
    parfait, passé composé
    a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present
    passé simple
    a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
    passé antérieur, plus-que-parfait
    a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
    futur antérieur
    a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future
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    catégorie grammaticale
    (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties
  4. noun
    a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
    synonyms: instant
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    époque
    an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
  5. noun
    a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
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    durée, période
    an amount of time
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