The teacher wrote a nine at the top of the page and began grading the next exam.
nine, 9n
(time: 9 o'clock) (du matin ou du soir)
neuf heures, 9 h nfpl
(le soir)
vingt-et-une heures, 21 h nfpl
The next movie starts at nine.
Le prochain film commence à neuf heures.
nine, 9adj
(9 in number) (nombre)
neuf, 9 adj n card
She has nine children.
Elle a neuf enfants.
nine, 9adj
(9 years of age) (âge)
neuf ans, 9 ans nmpl
(plus soutenu)
âgé de neuf ans loc adj
Jason is only nine, but he's already studying physics.
Jason n'a que neuf ans, mais il étudie déjà la physique.
Jason n'est âgé que de neuf ans, mais il étudie déjà la physique.
nine, 9pron
(people, things: 9 of them)
neuf, 9 nm inv
Nine of the students failed the exam.
9n
US, written (ninth day of specified month) (date)
9 nm inv
Note: The example would be spoken "January ninth".
Offer closes January 9.
Cette offre prend fin le 9 janvier.
9n
mainly UK, written (ninth day of specified month) (date)
9 nm inv
Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) ninth of May". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US.
A general election will take place this year on 9 May.
Une élection générale aura lieu cette année le 9 mai.
UK (ice cream in cone with chocolate stick) (glace anglaise)
99 nm
Note: Sorte de glace italienne avec un bâton de chocolat Cadbury® planté dedans.
a stitch in time saves nineexpr
figurative (best to act without delay) (peu courant)
un point à temps en vaut cent expr
(plus courant)
mieux vaut prévenir que guérir expr
cat-o'-nine-tailsn
(whip with nine cords) (fouet à neuf cordes)
chat à neuf queues nm
(courant)
martinet nm
Sailors who behaved badly were whipped on the back with a cat-o'-nine-tails as a punishment.
front nine
(golf) (Golf)
premier neuf, premier neuf trous nm
nine hundred, 900n
(cardinal number: 900)
neuf cents nmpl
(orthographe de 1990)
neuf-cents nmpl
Note: « Neuf cent » ou « neuf-cent » si suivi d'un autre numéral. Ex : « neuf cent cinquante, neuf-cent-cinquante (950) ».
The number of people employed by the company is about nine hundred.
nine hundred, 900adj
(900 of [sth])
neuf cents adj
(orthographe de 1990)
neuf-cents adj
Nine hundred people have signed the petition protesting against the plan to build a wind farm near the village.
Neuf cents personnes ont signé la pétition protestant contre le projet de construction d'un parc éolien près du village.
nine o'clock, 9 o'clockn
(time: 9 A.M.) (du matin)
neuf heures nfpl
nine o'clock, 9 o'clockn
(time: 9 P.M.) (du soir)
neuf heures nfpl
vingt-et-une heures nfpl
nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo, peban
(animal) (animal)
tatou à neuf bandes, tatou commun nm
nine-thirtyn
(9.30am, 0930 hours)
neuf heures trente, neuf heures et demie nfpl
Nicole arrived at the office just before nine-thirty.
nine-thirtyn
(9.30pm, 2130 hours)
neuf heures trente, neuf heures et demie nfpl
vingt et une heures trente, vingt-et-une heures trente nfpl
Juan returned home at about nine-thirty.
nine-to-fiven
informal (daily work routine)
travail de bureau nm
nine-to-fiveadj
informal (relating to the workday) (travail)
de bureau loc adj
nine-to-fiveadj
informal (unwilling to put in extra effort) (France, équivalent : employé)
qui fait ses 35 heures loc adj
ninefold, nine-foldadj
(having nine parts) (rare : en 9 parties)
nonuple adj
ninefold, nine-foldadj
(times nine) (multiplication)
par neuf loc adv
to be a ninefold increase : être multiplié par neuf loc v
ninefold, nine-foldadv
(by nine, nine times) (être multiplié,...)
par neuf loc adv
ninefold, nine-foldadv
(in nine ways)
en neuf loc adv
ninety-nine, 99n
(cardinal number: 99) (France, Can)
quatre-vingt-dix-neuf nm inv
(Belgique, Suisse)
nonante-neuf nm inv
ninety-nine, 99adj
(99 in number) (France, Can)
quatre-vingt-dix-neuf adj
(Belgique, Suisse)
nonante-neuf adj
ninety-nine, 99adj
(99 years of age) (France, Can)
quatre-vingt-dix-neuf ans nmpl
(France, Can, plus soutenu)
âgé de nonante-neuf loc adj
(Belgique, Suisse)
nonante-neuf ans nmpl
ninety-nine, 99pron
(people, things: 99 of them) (France, Can)
quatre-vingt-dix-neuf nm inv
(Belgique, Suisse)
nonante-neuf nm inv
ninety-nine, ninety-nine Flaken
UK (ice cream treat) (spécialité anglaise)
glace italienne avec bâton de chocolat nf
on cloud nineadj
figurative (blissfully happy)
aux anges loc adj
(souvent à connotation sexuelle)
au septième ciel loc adj
Children are on cloud nine when they get their favorite desserts.
Les enfants sont aux anges quand ils ont droit à leur dessert préféré.
sixty-nine, 69n
(cardinal number: 69)
soixante-neuf nm inv
sixty-nine, 69adj
(69 in number)
soixante-neuf adj n card
There are sixty-nine names on the list of club members.
sixty-nine, 69adj
(69 years of age)
soixante-neuf ans nmpl
(plus soutenu)
âgé de soixante-neuf ans loc adj
Anne is celebrating her birthday today; she's sixty-nine.
sixty-nine, 69pron
(people, things: 69 of them)
soixante-neuf nm inv
sixty-nine, 69n
slang (sexual position) (Sexualité)
soixante-neuf nm inv
The couple were doing a sixty-nine.
twenty-nine, 29n
(cardinal number: 29)
vingt-neuf nm inv
How do you say "twenty-nine" in French?
twenty-nine, 29adj
(29 in number)
vingt-neuf adj n card
Claire has twenty-nine pairs of shoes!
twenty-nine, 29adj
(29 years of age)
vingt-neuf ans nmpl
(plus soutenu)
âgé de vingt-neuf ans loc adj
Judith is twenty-nine.
Judith a vingt-neuf ans.
Judith est âgée de vingt-neuf ans.
twenty-nine, 29pron
(people, things: 29 of them)
vingt-neuf adj n card
29n
US, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (date)
29 nm inv
Note: The examples would be spoken "February twenty-ninth" and "March first".
Jana was born on February 29; she celebrates her birthday on March 1.
29n
mainly UK, written (twenty-ninth day of specified month) (date)
29 nm inv
Note: The example would be spoken as "(the) twenty-ninth of June". This date format is most commonly used in the UK, though it is gaining popularity in the US.