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agenda

diary, planner

noun ah-zhahn-DAH Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: Latin agenda, 'things to be done'

Also means

agenda, schedule

Usage Note

Agenda is a 'false friend': it means a personal diary or day planner in French, not a meeting agenda (which is l'ordre du jour). The plural is regular: des agendas. Digital versions are called agenda électronique or simply agenda on a smartphone.

Examples

"Je note le rendez-vous dans mon agenda."

Natural Translation

I write down the appointment in my diary.

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