No. 475 in French
soirée
An evening social gathering or party.
In a sentence
Nous avons passé une soirée agréable chez nos amis.
We spent a pleasant evening at our friends' house.
Here, 'soirée' is used to describe a specific evening event or occasion that was pleasant.
La soirée commence à huit heures avec un repas.
The party starts at eight o'clock with a meal.
In this example, 'soirée' refers to an event or party occurring during the evening.
Elle raconte toujours ses aventures de soirée quand nous nous réunissons.
She always shares her evening stories when we get together.
Here, 'soirée' is used to denote the evening time in a general sense associated with activities or stories from that period of the day.
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