No. 80 in French
année
"Année" means "year," emphasizing the duration or course of a year.
In a sentence
Cette année a été pleine de surprises.
This year has been full of surprises.
In this sentence, 'année' refers specifically to the duration of the current year and is used to describe it as a complete and conceptual unit of 12 months.
L'année dernière, je suis allé en France.
Last year, I went to France.
Here, 'année' is utilized to specifically denote the previous year, contextualizing an exact time period in personal experience.
L'année académique commencera en septembre.
The academic year will start in September.
In this context, 'année' is used to designate a specific cycle or period, namely the academic year, which spans a particular set of months irrespective of the calendar year.
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