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printemps

spring

noun pran-TAHN Less Common
Time Seasons

Usage Note

Printemps (literally 'first time', from prime temps) is the season of spring. The final 's' is silent. Au printemps means 'in spring'. The word is also used in political metaphors, as in Printemps arabe ('Arab Spring'). Printemps is the name of a major French department store chain.

Examples

"Les fleurs éclosent au printemps."

Natural Translation

Flowers bloom in spring.

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