cinquantaine

sɛ̃kɑ̃tɛn

Definition

Definition of cinquantaine - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

quantitégroupe d'environ cinquante choses de même type

Il a acheté une cinquantaine de livres pour sa bibliothèque.

maturitéâge ou période de vie entre cinquante et cinquante-neuf ans

Ma mère a la cinquantaine et elle est très active.

anniversairefête pour célébrer cinquante années dans un état ou fonction

Ils ont organisé une grande fête pour leur cinquantaine de mariage.

cinquantenaire

jubilaire

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Expressions with cinquantaine

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crise de la cinquantaine

période de remise en question et troubles émotionnels vers 50 ans

Sa crise de la cinquantaine l'a poussé à changer de carrière.

avoir la cinquantaine

être âgé d'environ cinquante ans

Mon professeur a la cinquantaine mais il paraît plus jeune.

Origin of cinquantaine

français, cinquante (nombre) + -aine (approximation)

Terms with cinquantaine included in their meaning

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démon de midi

crise

envie soudaine de changer de partenaire vers la cinquantaine

retour d'âge

crise existentielle

période de remise en question vers la cinquantaine

demi-cent

cinquantaine

quantité de cinquante unités, moitié de cent

Examples of cinquantaine in a sentence

J'ai reçu une cinquantaine de messages ce matin.
Beaucoup de gens atteignent la cinquantaine en bonne santé.
Il a commencé une nouvelle carrière à la cinquantaine.
Sa cinquantaine d'anniversaire a réuni toute la famille.
La mairie a offert un cadeau pour sa cinquantaine de service.

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English:about fifty, fifties, ...
German:etwa fünfzig Stück, Fünfzigerjahre, ...
Italian:cinquantina, i cinquanta, ...
Spanish:cincuentena, edad de cincuenta años, ...
Portuguese:cinquenta, cinquenta e tal anos, ...
Chinese:五十个左右, 五十多岁, ...
Japanese:五十個ほど, 50代, ...
Arabic:خمسون تقريبًا, الخمسينات, ...
Hebrew:כַּחֲמִשִּׁים, חֲמִישִּׁים, ...
Russian:пятьдесят, пятидесятилетие, ...
Ukrainian:півсотня, п'ятдесятиріччя, ...
Catalan:cinquantena, dècada dels cinquanta, ...
Danish:et halvt hundrede, halvtredserne, ...
Dutch:vijftig, vijftiger, ...
Greek:πενήντα περίπου αντικείμενα, πενηντάρα, ...
Khmer:ប្រហែលហាសិប, វ័យហាសិបខ្ទង់, ...
Korean:오십여 개, 오십대, ...
Polish:pięćdziesiątka, wiek pięćdziesięciu lat, ...
Portuguese (BR):cinquentena, faixa dos cinquenta anos, ...
Romanian:cincizeci de, cinquantenar, ...
Swedish:femtiotal, femtioårsåldern, ...
Thai:จำนวนประมาณห้าสิบ, วัยห้าสิบ, ...
Turkish:elli kadar, elli yaşlar, ...
Vietnamese:khoảng năm mươi, tuổi năm mươi, ...

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