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magazine

magazine

noun ma-ga-ZEEN Less Common

Usage Note

Magazine in French means a periodical publication, borrowed from English (which itself borrowed it from French magasin, 'storehouse'). Note that magasin in modern French means 'shop' or 'store', not magazine — a classic false friend trap. Magazine and revue are both used for the periodical sense.

Examples

"Elle lit un magazine de mode chaque semaine."

Natural Translation

She reads a fashion magazine every week.

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