Le but
Example: Le but de cette réunion est d'améliorer la communication.
Definition
"Le but" refers to the objective or goal that someone aims to achieve, especially in a professional or organizational context. For example, in human resources, "le but" of a meeting might be to improve communication among team members.
Etymology
The phrase "le but" comes from Old French, where "but" meant a mark or target to aim for, originating from the verb "buter" meaning to strike or hit. Did you know that "but" originally described the physical target in archery or shooting before evolving to mean any kind of goal or purpose?
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"Le but" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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