| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
24 hours,
24 hours a day,
twenty-four hours,
twenty-four hours a day expr | (all day, night) | 24h/24, 24 heures sur 24, vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre expr |
| The convenience store is open 24 hours a day. |
24-hour,
twenty-four-hour n as adj | (lasting 24 hours) | de 24 heures loc adj |
24-hour,
twenty-four-hour n as adj | (open all day, night) | ouvert 24 heures sur 24 loc adj |
| There's a 24-hour ATM on the corner. |
the 24-hour clock,
the twenty-four-hour clock n | (time format: 00-23 hours) | le système horaire sur 24 heures nm |
| le format 24 heures nm |
24/7,
twenty-four-seven adv | US, informal (all the time) | vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre, sept jours sur sept loc adv |
| 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7 loc adv |
| (familier) | H24 adv |
| This supermarket is open 24/7. |
| G20 n | abbreviation (Group of Twenty) (Politique) | G20 nm |
| Group of Twenty n | (international political coalition) (G20) | Groupe des Vingt nm propre |
| twenty questions | (oral game) (jeu) | Twenty Questions n propre |
twenty thousand,
20,
000 adj | (20,000 of [sth]) | vingt mille adj n card |
| "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is a novel by Jules Verne. |
twenty-dollar bill,
twenty dollar bill n | US (bank note worth 20 dollars) | billet de vingt dollars nm |
| (Can, familier) | vingt nm |
| Wow, would you look at that, I just found a twenty-dollar bill on the ground! |
| Hé, regarde ! Je viens de trouver un billet de vingt dollars par terre ! |
| Hé, regarde ! Je viens de trouver un vingt par terre ! |
twenty-eight,
28 n | (cardinal number: 28) | vingt-huit nm inv |
| Twenty-eight is four times seven. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Vingt-huit n'est pas un nombre premier. |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 in number) | vingt-huit adj n card |
| J'ai invité vingt-huit personnes à ma fête. |
twenty-eight,
28 adj | (28 years of age) | vingt-huit ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-huit ans loc adj |
| He turned twenty-eight last week. |
| Il a eu vingt-huit ans hier. |
twenty-eight,
28 pron | (people, things: 28 of them) | ving-huit adj |
| 28 n | US, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) (date) | 28 nm inv |
| Note: The examples would be spoken "March twenty-eighth" and "April second". |
| The baby was due on March 28, but wasn't born until April 2. |
| L'accouchement était prévu pour le 28 mars, mais n'a eu lieu que le 2 avril. |
| 28 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-eighth day of specified month) (date) | 28 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-eighth of March". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| I'll be back from my holidays on 28 March. |
| Je reviendrai de mes vacances le 28 mars. |
twenty-eighth,
28th adj | (28th in a series or list) | vingt-huitième, 28ᵉ adj |
twenty-eighth,
28th,
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th n | (in a series, list: 28th item, person) | vingt-huitième, 28ᵉ nm, nf |
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th n | (twenty-eighth day of the month) (date) | le vingt-huit ([qch]), le 28 ([qch]) nm inv |
the twenty-eighth of,
28th,
28th of,
the 28th,
the 28th of n | UK (twenty-eighth day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-huit [qch], le 28 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "28 August" may also be used. |
| My daughter was born on the 28th August. |
| Ma fille est née le 28 août. |
twenty-fifth,
25th adj | (25th in a series or list) | vingt-cinquième adj n card |
twenty-fifth,
25th,
the twenty-fifth,
the 25th n | (in a series, list: 25th item, person) | vingt-cinquième nmf |
the twenty-fifth,
the 25th n | (twenty-fifth day of the month) (date) | le ving-cinq, le 25 nm inv |
| Christmas Day is always on the 25th. |
| Noël tombe toujours le 25 décembre. |
the twenty-fifth of,
25th,
25th of,
the 25th,
the 25th of n | UK (twenty-fifth day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-cinq [qch], le 25 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "25 April" may also be used. |
| I've got tickets to see my favourite band in concert on the April the 25th. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (21st in a series or list) | vingt et unième adj n ord |
| (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième adj n ord |
| This is the company's twenty-first year in business. |
twenty-first,
21st adj | (century: 2000s) (siècle) | vingt et unième, XXIᵉ adj |
| (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième, XXIᵉ adj |
| What did you and your family do to usher in the twenty-first century? |
twenty-first,
21st,
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (in a series, list: 21st item, person) (rang) | vingt et unième nmf |
| (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième nmf |
| Jack was the twenty-first out of twenty-two people to win an award that night. |
twenty-first,
21st n | informal (21st birthday) | vingt et unième nmf |
| (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-unième nmf |
| Have any big plans for your twenty-first this weekend? |
the twenty-first,
the 21st n | (twenty-first day of the month) (date) | le vingt et un, le 21 nm inv |
| (orthographe de 1990) | le vingt-et-un, le 21 nm inv |
| Is today the twenty-first? |
the twenty-first of,
21st,
21st of,
the 21st,
the 21st of n | UK (twenty-first day of specified month) (date) | le vingt et un [qch], le 21 [qch] nm inv |
| (orthographe de 1990) | le vingt-et-un [qch], le 21 nm inv |
| Note: The written form "21 April" may also be used. |
| I'm afraid Mr. Cooper is away, and won't be back until the 21st of April. |
twenty-five,
25 n | (cardinal number: 25) | vingt-cinq nm inv |
| There are twenty-five children in the class. |
twenty-five,
25 adj | (25 in number) | vingt-cinq adj n card |
| He requested twenty-five of those screwdrivers. |
twenty-five,
25 adj | (25 years of age) | vingt-cinq ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-cinq loc adj |
| Note: to be 25 : avoir 25 ans |
| Tania is twenty-five. |
| Sharon has a twenty-five-year-old brother. |
| Tania a vingt-cinq ans. // Sharon a un frère de vingt-cinq ans (or: âgé de vingt-cinq ans). |
twenty-five,
25 pron | (people, things: 25 of them) | vingt-cinq adj n card |
| Exactly 25 people have been accepted into the program. |
| 25 n | US, written (twenty-fifth day of specified month) (date) | 25 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken "February twenty-first to February twenty-fifth". |
| Winter Break will be from February 21 to February 25 inclusive. |
| Les vacances d'hiver seront du 21 au 25 février inclus. |
| 25 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-fifth day of specified month) (date) | 25 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-fifth of April". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| The letter was dated 25 April, 2010. |
| La lettre était datée du 25 avril 2010. |
twenty-five cents,
25 cents npl | (coins worth quarter of a dollar) | vingt-cinq cents |
| One quarter equals 25 cents. |
twenty-five percent,
25 percent,
25 per cent,
25% n | (a quarter) | vingt-cinq pour cent |
| Twenty-five percent is a quarter of one hundred. |
twenty-five percent,
25 percent,
25 per cent,
25% adv | (a quarter: of [sth]) | de vingt-cinq pour cent |
twenty-four,
24 n | (cardinal number: 24) | vingt-quatre nm inv |
twenty-four,
24 adj | (24 in number) | vingt-quatre adj n card |
| Jack a vingt-quatre heures pour sauver le monde. |
twenty-four,
24 adj | (24 years of age) | vingt-quatre ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-quatre ans loc adj |
| He was twenty-four years old when he got married for the first time. |
| Il avait vingt-quatre ans quand il s'est marié pour la première fois. |
| Il était âgé de vingt-quatre ans quand il s'est marié pour la première fois. |
twenty-four,
24 pron | (people, things: 24 of them) | vingt-quatre adj n card |
| 24 n | US, written (twenty-fourth day of specified month) (date) | 24 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken "December twenty-fourth". |
| Christmas Eve is on December 24. |
| 24 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-fourth day of specified month) (date) | 24 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-fourth of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| Thank you for your letter of 24 June. |
twenty-four carat,
24-carat n as adj | figurative, informal (genuine) | authentique, véritable adj |
| If John believes that, he is a 24-carat idiot. |
twenty-fourth,
24th adj | (24th in a series or list) | vingt-quatrième, 24ᵉ adj |
twenty-fourth,
24th,
the twenty-fourth,
the 24th n | (in a series, list: 24th item, person) | vingt-quatrième, 24ᵉ nmf |
the twenty-fourth,
the 24th n | (twenty-fourth day of the month) (date) | le vingt-quatre ([qch]), le 24 ([qch]) nm inv |
| Melanie's baby was due on the twenty-fourth, but five days later, she's still waiting! |
| Mélanie devait accoucher le vingt-quatre, mais cinq jours après, elle attend toujours ! |
the twenty-fourth of,
24th,
24th of,
the 24th,
the 24th of n | UK (twenty-fourth day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-quatre [qch], le 24 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "24 July" may also be used. |
| Chris and Jo are getting married on the 24th July. |
| Chris et Jo se marient le 24 juillet. |
twenty-nine,
29 n | (cardinal number: 29) | vingt-neuf nm inv |
| How do you say "twenty-nine" in French? |
twenty-nine,
29 adj | (29 in number) | vingt-neuf adj n card |
| Claire has twenty-nine pairs of shoes! |
twenty-nine,
29 adj | (29 years of age) | vingt-neuf ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-neuf ans loc adj |
| Judith is twenty-nine. |
| Judith a vingt-neuf ans. |
| Judith est âgée de vingt-neuf ans. |
twenty-nine,
29 pron | (people, things: 29 of them) | vingt-neuf adj n card |
| 29 n | US, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (date) | 29 nm inv |
| Note: The examples would be spoken "February twenty-ninth" and "March first". |
| Jana was born on February 29; she celebrates her birthday on March 1. |
| 29 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (date) | 29 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-ninth of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| Thank you for your letter of 29 June. |
twenty-ninth,
29th adj | (29th in a series or list) | vingt-neuvième, 29ᵉ adj |
twenty-ninth,
29th,
the twenty-ninth,
the 29th n | (in a series, list: 29th item, person) | vingt-neuvième, 29ᵉ nmf |
the twenty-ninth,
the 29th n | (twenty-ninth day of the month) (date) | le vingt-neuf ([qch]), le 29 ([qch]) nm inv |
the twenty-ninth of,
29th,
29th of,
the 29th,
the 29th of n | UK (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-neuf [qch], le 29 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "29 August" may also be used. |
| The baby was due on the 29th of August, but she was born three days early. |
| Le bébé était attendu pour le 29 août, mais est né trois jours plus tôt. |
twenty-one,
21 n | (cardinal number: 21) | vingt et un nm inv |
| (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-un nm inv |
| Twenty-one comes before twenty-two. |
twenty-one,
21 adj | (21 in number) | vingt et un adj n card |
| (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-un adj n card |
| Yesterday I saw twenty-one birds in the tree in my backyard. |
twenty-one,
21 adj | (21 years of age) | vingt et un ans nmpl |
| (orthographe de 1990) | vingt-et-un ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt et un ans loc adj |
| (plus soutenu, orthographe de 1990) | âgé de vingt-et-un ans loc adj |
| In many states of the US, you must be twenty-one to buy alcohol. |
twenty-one,
21 pron | (people, things: 21 of them) | vingt-et-un adj n card |
| Twenty-one of the thirty positions have already been filled. |
| 21 n | US, written (twenty-first day of specified month) (date) | 21 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken "March twenty-first". |
| The heads of state are meeting to discuss this issue on March 21. |
| Les chefs d'État se rencontreront pour traiter ce problème le 21 mars. |
| 21 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-first day of specified month) (date) | 21 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-first of December". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| I finish work on 21 December and will be on holiday for two weeks. |
| J'arrête de travailler le 21 décembre et serai en vacances pendant deux semaines. |
twenty-second,
22nd adj | (22nd in a series or list) (position) | vingt-deuxième adj |
| Jenkins is in twenty-second place in the list of the club's most successful players. |
twenty-second,
22nd,
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (in a series, list: 22nd item, person) | vingt-deuxième nmf |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) (date) | le vingt-deux, le 22 nm inv |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-deux [qch], le 22 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
twenty-seven,
27 n | (cardinal number: 27) | vingt-sept nm inv |
| Twenty-seven minus two is twenty-five. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 in number) | vingt-sept adj n card |
| The teacher bought twenty-seven pencils for her students. |
| La maîtresse a acheté vingt-sept stylos pour ses élèves. |
twenty-seven,
27 adj | (27 years of age) (âge) | vingt-sept ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-sept ans loc adj |
| Amy wanted to get married before she turned twenty-seven. |
| Amy voulait se marier avant d'avoir vingt-sept ans. |
twenty-seven,
27 pron | (people, things: 27 of them) | vingt-sept adj n card |
| 27 n | US, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) (date) | 27 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken "July twenty-seventh". |
| I'll be on vacation for ten days from July 27. |
| 27 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-seventh day of specified month) (date) | 27 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-seventh of September". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| The autumn term begins on 27 September this year. |
twenty-seventh,
27th,
the twenty-seventh,
the 27th n | (in a series, list: 27th item, person) | vingt-septième, 27ᵉ nmf |
twenty-seventh,
27th adj | (27th in a series or list) | vingt-septième, 27ᵉ adj |
the twenty-seventh,
the 27th n | (twenty-seventh day of the month) (date) | le vingt-sept ([qch]), le 27 ([qch]) nm inv |
the twenty-seventh of,
27th,
27th of,
the 27th,
the 27th of n | UK (twenty-seventh day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-sept [qch], le 27 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "27 May" may also be used. |
| Don't forget to vote on 27th of May! |
| N'oublie pas de voter le 27 mai ! |
twenty-six,
26 n | (cardinal number: 26) | vingt-six nm inv |
twenty-six,
26 adj | (26 in number) | vingt-six adj n card |
| J'ai reçu vingt-six cadeaux à Noël ! |
twenty-six,
26 adj | (26 years of age) (âge) | vingt-six ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-six ans loc adj |
| Note: to be 26 : être âgé de 26 ans |
| Ma sœur a vingt-six ans. |
| Ma sœur est âgée de vingt-six ans. |
twenty-six,
26 pron | (people, things: 26 of them) | vingt-six adj n card |
| 26 n | US, written (twenty-sixth day of specified month) (date) | 26 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken "October twenty-sixth". |
| If your birthday is October 26, then you're a Scorpio. |
| 26 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-sixth day of specified month) (date) | 26 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-sixth of May". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| I am leaving for Paris on 26 May. |
twenty-sixth,
26th adj | (26th in a series or list) | vingt-sixième, 26ᵉ adj |
twenty-sixth,
26th,
the twenty-sixth,
the 26th n | (in a series, list: 26th item, person) | vingt-sixième, 26ᵉ nmf |
the twenty-sixth,
the 26th n | (twenty-sixth day of the month) (date) | le vingt-six ([qch]), le 26 ([qch]) nm inv |
the twenty-sixth of,
26th,
26th of,
the 26th,
the 26th of n | UK (twenty-sixth day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-six [qch], le 26 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "26 December" may also be used. |
| In the UK, we call the twenty-sixth of December "Boxing Day". |
| En Angleterre, le vingt-six décembre s'appelle « Boxing Day ». |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd adj | (item, person: 23rd in a series or list) | vingt-troisième, 23ᵉ adj |
twenty-third,
23rd,
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (in a series, list: 23rd item, person) | vingt-troisième, 23ᵉ nmf |
the twenty-third,
the 23rd n | (twenty-third day of the month) (date) | le vingt-trois ([qch]), le 23 ([qch]) nm inv |
| Sorry I missed your birthday; I thought it was the 23rd, not the 21st. |
| Désolé, j'ai oublié ton anniversaire : je pensais que c'était le 23, pas le 21. |
the twenty-third of,
23rd,
23rd of,
the 23rd,
the 23rd of n | UK (twenty-third day of specified month) (date) | le vingt-trois [qch], le 23 [qch] nm inv |
| Note: The written form "23 May" may also be used. |
| The 23rd of May marks ten years since we moved into this house. |
| Le 23 mai marque les dix ans de notre emménagement dans cette maison. |
twenty-three,
23 n | (cardinal number: 23) | vingt-trois nm inv |
| Twenty-three is the ninth prime number. |
| Vingt-trois est le neuvième nombre premier. |
twenty-three,
23 adj | (23 in number) | vingt-trois adj n card |
| The debate was adjourned at twenty-three minutes past ten. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Tu me dois vingt-trois euros. |
twenty-three,
23 adj | (23 years of age) | vingt-trois ans nmpl |
| (plus soutenu) | âgé de vingt-trois ans loc adj |
| Sue left Canada at the age of twenty-three. |
| When I was 23, I went on a round-the-world trip. |
twenty-three,
23 pron | (people, things: 23 of them) | vingt-trois adj n card |
| While the English alphabet has 26 letters, the Latin alphabet has only 23. |
| 23 n | US, written (twenty-third day of specified month) (date) | 23 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken "December twenty-third". |
| The store will be closed on December 23. |
| 23 n | mainly UK, written (twenty-third day of specified month) (date) | 23 nm inv |
| Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-third of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US. |
| Re: your email of 23 June, I am writing to let you know that we have cancelled your subscription. |
