start-up
/staʁt.œp/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les start-up
Meaning
Usage notes
Emprunté tel quel à l'anglais — reste généralement invariable au pluriel en français courant.
Practice
1 What does start-up mean?
a newly created company, usually in technology, built around an innovative idea
2 Fill the gap: Elle travaille dans une ___-up parisienne.
Full sentence: Elle travaille dans une start-up parisienne. (She works at a Parisian start-up.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches start-up?
start-up: neutral register, common frequency, technology domain, neutral connotation.
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