Le rendez-vous
Example: J'ai pris le rendez-vous chez le médecin pour demain.
Definition
"Le rendez-vous" in a medical context refers to a scheduled appointment with a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, arranged for consultation, examination, or treatment at a specific time and date.
Etymology
The term "le rendez-vous" originates from the French verb 'rendre' meaning 'to present' or 'to give back' combined with 'vous', the formal second-person pronoun, literally translating to 'present yourselves'. It historically referred to a meeting or appointment, which evolved into the modern sense of a scheduled meeting, including medical appointments.
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"Le rendez-vous" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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