heure/œʁ/
noun · A1 · Frequency 212
nounfeminine
Meanings
hour
Denotes a unit of time or the concept of time.
o'clock
Used to indicate a specific time on the clock, e.g., 'three o'clock'.
hour (for work/pay)
Refers to a period of work or unit of time used in labor and wage calculations.
Examples
Il me faut une heure pour terminer ce rapport.
I need an hour to finish this report.
La réunion commence à une heure.
The meeting starts at one o'clock.
À cette heure, les rues sont presque désertes.
At this time, the streets are almost deserted.
Collocations
- heure creuseoff-peak hour
- heure supplémentaireovertime hour
Common mistakes
Le trajet dure une heur.
Le trajet dure une heure.
The noun heure ends with a silent e and must not be written as heur when it means “hour.”
Related words
- synonymtempstime
synonymmomentmoment
- antonymminuteminute
nounfeminine
Meanings
hour
Denotes a unit of time or the concept of time.
o'clock
Used to indicate a specific time on the clock, e.g., 'three o'clock'.
hour (for work/pay)
Refers to a period of work or unit of time used in labor and wage calculations.
Examples
Après deux heures de route, nous avons fait une pause.
After two hours of driving, we took a break.
Il nous reste trois heures avant la fin du travail.
We have three hours left before the work ends.
Le train part à six heures précises.
The train leaves at exactly six o'clock.
Collocations
- heure creuseoff-peak hour
- heure supplémentaireovertime hour
Common mistakes
Le trajet dure une heur.
Le trajet dure une heure.
The noun heure ends with a silent e and must not be written as heur when it means “hour.”
Related words
- synonymtempstime
synonymmomentmoment
- antonymminuteminute