Le départ
Example: Le départ du train est prévu à huit heures.
Definition
"Le départ" refers to the act or moment of leaving or starting a journey, particularly in travel contexts such as trains or flights. It signifies the point when a vehicle or person begins their trip or moves away from a starting location.
Etymology
The phrase "le départ" comes from the French verb "partir," meaning to leave or depart. It evolved from the Latin word "partire," meaning to divide or separate. Did you know that "départ" literally means 'a parting' or 'a separation,' perfectly capturing the idea of leaving one place to go to another?
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"Le départ" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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