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sommer

/ˈsʌmər/

Meanings
interjection

Juste comme ça, comme ça

Just because; answer to questions (especially "why" questions) that you do not want to answer or don't have a specific answer for.

Examples :

"Why do I have to go to school? Sommer."
Pourquoi dois-je aller à l'école ? Juste comme ça.
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noun

Été

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

Examples :

"the heat of summer"
la chaleur de l'été
time weather nature astronomy environment geography

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

Traditionnellement

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Ma famille célèbre traditionnellement les anniversaires avec un grand repas.

Illustration december

december noun

/dɪˈsembər/

Décembre

"Christmas falls in December."

Noël tombe en décembre.

Illustration regarded

regarded verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪd/

Regarder, observer

"She regarded us warily."

Elle nous regarda avec méfiance.

Illustration undertone

undertone noun

/ˈʌndərtoʊn/ /ˈʌndɚtoʊn/

Nuance, ton faible

"The old grandfather clock's undertone was a low, rhythmic tick-tock. "

La nuance de l'horloge grand-père était un tic-tac bas et rythmé.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Spécialement, particulièrement

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Ma sœur est très serviable, particulièrement quand il s'agit d'organiser des choses.

Illustration september

september noun

/sɛpˈtɛmbər/

Septembre

"September is often a pleasant month with warm days."

Septembre est souvent un mois agréable avec des journées chaudes.

Illustration hemisphere

hemisphere noun

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪəɹ/

Hémisphère

"During astronomy class, we learned about the different constellations in the northern hemisphere. "

Pendant le cours d'astronomie, nous avons appris les différentes constellations de l'hémisphère nord.

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

Généralement, d'habitude

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Ma sœur, généralement, se réveille tôt pour l'école.

Illustration specific

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

Attribut, qualité

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

L'attribut de sa réussite était son dévouement à l'étude.

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

Questions, interrogations

"What is your question?"

Quelle est votre question ?

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Belle

"Hey, beautiful!"

Salut, belle !

Illustration inclination

inclination noun

/ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Inclinaison, pente

"The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start."

L'inclinaison de sa tête augmenta et il se réveilla en sursaut.