No. 5,810 in French
contemporaine
Contemporaine: Contemporary; belonging to the same time or period.
In a sentence
L'art contemporaine offre une perspective unique sur notre époque.
Contemporary art offers a unique perspective on our times.
Here, 'contemporaine' is used as an adjective to describe 'art', meaning it is modern or relevant to the current period.
Elle apprécie beaucoup l'architecture contemporaine.
She greatly appreciates contemporary architecture.
In this sentence, 'contemporaine' modifies 'architecture', referring to designs and styles that are current and modern.
Les problèmes de la société contemporaine sont complexes.
The problems of contemporary society are complex.
Now 'contemporaine' describes 'société', implying the issues of society as they relate to the current time.
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