le argent
money
C’est un métal de couleur grise et brillante, souvent utilisé pour fabriquer des bijoux, des pièces ou comme moyen de paiement.
Word: argent
Language: French
Meaning
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Primary Meaning:
In French, "argent" primarily means "silver", referring to the precious metal.
Example: Le bijou est en argent.
(The jewelry is made of silver.) -
Secondary Meaning:
More commonly in everyday language, "argent" means "money" or "cash" in French.
Example: Je n'ai pas assez d'argent.
(I don't have enough money.)
Parts/Etymology
- The word "argent" comes from Latin argentum, which also means silver.
- It is used in contexts related to metals, heraldry, and finances.
Synonyms
- For money: monnaie, fric (slang), pognon (slang), thune (slang)
- For silver: métal argenté (silver-colored metal)
Antonyms
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For argent meaning money:
dettes (debts), privation (lack), pauvreté (poverty) -
For argent meaning silver (no true antonym as a metal, but conceptually could be: or (gold)).
Summary
| Sense | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Argent (noun) | Silver (the metal) | Une pièce en argent (A silver coin) |
| Argent (noun) | Money / Cash | Il gagne beaucoup d'argent (He earns a lot of money) |
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Examples
Cet objet coûte beaucoup d'argent.noun
This item costs a lot of money.
Marie garde son argent dans une boîte.noun
Marie keeps her money in a box.
J'ai gagné beaucoup d'argent avec la loterie.noun
I won a lot of money with the lottery.
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