No. 737 in French
vingtaine
A group or quantity of about twenty.
In a sentence
Il y avait une vingtaine de personnes à la fête.
There were about twenty people at the party.
Here, "vingtaine" is used to approximate the quantity, implying around twenty people, showing its use as a rounded estimation.
Elle a une vingtaine d'années, donc elle est probablement à l'université.
She is in her twenties, so she is probably in college.
In this sentence, "vingtaine" refers to an age range, specifically the twenties, demonstrating its common use for age approximation.
Une vingtaine de minutes suffiront pour terminer ce projet.
About twenty minutes will be sufficient to finish this project.
The term "vingtaine" estimates a duration of around twenty minutes, illustrating its use for measuring time spans.
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