Notre département possède les meilleurs sentiers de randonnée de toute la région.
English: Our county has the best hiking trails in the entire region.
comté /kɔ̃tˈe/ · noun · CEFR B2. French translation of "county".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- county
- Translation
- comté
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article/gender note: learn this word with the article "le".
| Dictionary form | comté |
|---|---|
| Article | le |
| Gender/article class | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | comtés |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + le comté
- Examples
- C'est le comté.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Il a grandi dans un comté tranquille sur la côte sud.
English: He grew up in a quiet county on the southern coast.
Le comté a été durement touché par des inondations plus tôt ce printemps.
English: The county was hit hard by floods earlier this spring.
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