L'Empire romain a régné sur de vastes territoires pendant des centaines d'années.
English: The Roman Empire ruled vast lands for hundreds of years.
empire /ɑ̃pˈiʁ/ · noun · CEFR B2. French translation of "empire".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- empire
- Translation
- empire
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article/gender note: learn this word with the article "l'".
| Dictionary form | empire |
|---|---|
| Article | l' |
| Gender/article class | elided article |
| Regular/likely plural | empires |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + l'empire
- Examples
- C'est l'empire.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Son grand-père a bâti un petit empire médiatique à partir d'une seule boutique.
English: Her grandfather built a small media empire from a single shop.
L'empire s'est effondré après une série de violents conflits internes.
English: The empire collapsed after a series of bitter internal conflicts.
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