French dictionary
temps/tɑ̃/
noun · A1 · Frequency 136
nounmasculine
Meanings
time
Refers to the general concept of time.
weather
Refers to meteorological conditions.
tense
Grammatical form indicating the time of an action.
Examples
Le temps passe vite quand on voyage avec des amis.
Time passes quickly when you travel with friends.
Le temps sera plus doux demain matin.
The weather will be milder tomorrow morning.
Dans cette phrase, le temps du verbe indique une action passée.
In this sentence, the verb tense indicates a past action.
Collocations
- le temps qui passethe passing of time
- temps orageuxstormy weather
Common mistakes
Quel temps est-il ?
Quelle heure est-il ?
To ask for the time on the clock, do not use the current lemma temps; temps refers to time in general or weather, while the clock time is expressed with heure.
Related words
synonymmomentmoment, instant
synonymduréeduration
antonyméternitéeternity