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year

UK
/jɪə/
US
/jɪr/

Translations

yearnoun
years
pl
UK
/jɪə/
US
/jɪr/
annéePour une année civile, scolaire, fiscale ou toute période de douze mois.
The year 2020 was marked by significant global events.
L'année 2020 a été marquée par des événements mondiaux importants.
anComme unité de durée ou d'âge; souvent employé au pluriel en français.
A year on Earth is slightly longer than 365 days due to the extra quarter day.
Un an sur Terre est légèrement plus long que 365 jours à cause du quart de jour supplémentaire.
Additional translations
ansAu pluriel, pour exprimer l'âge ou la durée de vie.
annéePour une période précise de la vie ou un âge exprimé de façon plus littéraire.
Synonyms
season
twelve months
calendar year
fiscal year
annum
age
era
period
yearadjective
UK
/jɪə/
US
/jɪr/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to, or duration of, one year.
annuelQui dure un an ou qui revient chaque année.
The committee presented a year plan outlining the project's milestones.
Le comité a प्रस्तुतé un plan annuel présentant les étapes clés du projet.
yearsnoun

year

years
pl
UK
/jɪəz/
US
/jɪrz/
The project took three years to complete.
Le projet a pris trois années pour être achevé.
Additional translations
ansS’emploie surtout pour indiquer l’âge ou dans des tournures comme « X ans ».
Synonyms
decades
ages
centuries
eras
periods
epochs

Definitions

yearnoun
A period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 months, beginning with January and ending with December.
The year 2020 was marked by significant global events.
A period of the same length as a calendar year, used for reckoning time in other contexts, such as a fiscal year or academic year.
The company's fiscal year ends in March.
The time taken by the Earth to make one revolution around the sun, approximately 365.25 days.
A year on Earth is slightly longer than 365 days due to the extra quarter day.
A specific period in someone's life, often used to denote age.
She celebrated her 30th year with a big party.
(plural years) Age or length of time someone has lived.
He still looks youthful despite his sixty years.
yearadjective
Relating to, covering, or lasting for a period of one year; occurring every year.
The committee presented a year plan outlining the project's milestones.
yearsnoun
A period of twelve months, especially from January 1 to December 31, used to measure time.
The project took three years to complete.
A specific period in history or in a person's life, often used to denote age or experience.
In her younger years, she traveled extensively.
The time taken by the Earth to make one revolution around the sun, approximately 365.25 days.
A leap year occurs every four years to account for the extra quarter day.
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