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génération

generation

noun zheh-neh-rah-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Génération covers both a group of people born around the same time and the act of generating/producing something. De génération en génération means 'from generation to generation'. The adjective générationnel(le) ('generational') is increasingly common in French media.

Examples

"Chaque génération a ses propres défis."

Natural Translation

Every generation has its own challenges.

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