No. 1,499 in French
dizaine
A group or set of ten.
In a sentence
Il y avait une dizaine de personnes à la fête.
There were about ten people at the party.
Here, 'dizaine' is used to approximate a quantity, indicating around ten people.
Une dizaine d'années se sont écoulées depuis cet événement.
About ten years have passed since this event.
In this sentence, 'dizaine' signifies a period of approximately ten years, often used in reflective contexts.
Elle possède une collection d'une dizaine de tableaux.
She has a collection of about ten paintings.
The term 'dizaine' here implies an estimate of the quantity of items in her collection.
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