nombre

/nɔ̃bʁ/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les nombres

Meaning

  1. number

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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?

2 Fill the gap: Un grand ___ de personnes assistent au concert.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nombre?

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