L'expérience
Example: L'expérience professionnelle aide souvent à trouver un bon emploi.
Definition
"L'expérience" refers to the knowledge or skill acquired through involvement or exposure to events or activities over time. It often implies practical understanding gained from doing something, such as professional experience helping to secure a good job.
Etymology
The word "l'expérience" comes from the Latin 'experientia,' meaning 'trial, proof, or experiment.' It entered French through Old French, carrying the notion of testing or trying something out to gain knowledge or skill. Did you know? The root 'exper-' is also related to words like 'expert' and 'experiment.'
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"L'expérience" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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