quarantaine
/kaʁɑ̃tɛn/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les quarantaines
Meaning
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quarantine
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Les voyageurs ont dû respecter une quarantaine.
Travelers had to observe a quarantine.
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Similar words
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Portuguese
quarentena is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "quarantine."
Practice
1 What does quarantaine mean?
quarantine
2 Fill the gap: Les voyageurs ont dû respecter une ___.
Full sentence: Les voyageurs ont dû respecter une quarantaine. (Travelers had to observe a quarantine.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches quarantaine?
quarantaine: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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