L'entretien
Example: L'entretien avec le directeur a duré une heure complète.
Definition
"L'entretien" refers to a formal conversation or meeting, often conducted for purposes such as interviews, discussions, or maintenance. For example, in the phrase 'L'entretien avec le directeur a duré une heure complète,' it means the meeting or interview with the director lasted a full hour.
Etymology
The word "l'entretien" comes from the French verb 'entretenir,' which means to hold or maintain. It originally referred to maintaining or sustaining something, but evolved to mean a conversation or meeting where ideas or information are maintained or exchanged. Did you know that "entretenir" literally means 'to hold between'?
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"L'entretien" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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