Similar words
numéro
nombre means "number" as a quantity, an abstract amount, like "un grand nombre," a large number; numéro means "number" as a specific numeral, like a phone number — a classic, useful distinction.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
número
número is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "number."
Practice
1 What does nombre mean?
plot
drought
number
cable car
number
2 Fill the gap: Un grand ___ de personnes assistent au concert.
détenu
nombre
nombres
Full sentence: Un grand nombre de personnes assistent au concert. (A large number of people attend the concert.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches nombre?
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
Legal
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: legal. Connotation: neutral.
nombre: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.