No. 2,417 in French
semestre
"Semestre" in French means "semester," a six-month period, typically used to describe half of an academic year.
In a sentence
Le premier semestre de l'année est souvent le plus chargé.
The first semester of the year is often the busiest.
In this sentence, 'semestre' signifies a six-month period within a calendar year.
Elle a terminé son semestre universitaire avec de très bonnes notes.
She finished her university semester with very good grades.
Here, 'semestre' refers to an academic period within a university, typically half of an academic year.
Nous avons réservé nos vacances pour le semestre suivant.
We have booked our holidays for the next semester.
In this case, 'semestre' is used more generally to denote a half-year timeframe from now for future planning.
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