de

Meaning

Prep

1. of (expresses belonging)
2. of (used to express property or association)
3. from (used to indicate origin)
4. of (indicates an amount)
5. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
6. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
7. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
8. by (indicates the amount of change)

Article

1. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
2. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.

Noun

Abbreviation of dame.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/də/

Etymology

From Middle French de, from Old French de, from Latin dē.

Sentences

Le parc reçoit des milliers de visiteurs chaque année .

The park receives thousands of visitors every year.

Il s’agit donc de trouver abri , feu et nourriture .

So it's about finding shelter, fire and food.

Il fut également gouverneur de l'Hôpital général de Montréal .

He was also governor of the Montreal General Hospital.

Six jours !... répondit ce diable de Tony Renault .

Six days!... replied this devil of Tony Renault.

Il suit les cours supérieurs de formation des scénaristes et réalisateurs de Moscou .

He attended the higher training courses for screenwriters and directors in Moscow.

La Gambie ne compte aucune pratique listée au registre des meilleures pratiques de sauvegarde .

The Gambia does not have any practices listed in the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices.

Le marché de consommation intérieur ne progresse plus , entraînant une crise industrielle de surproduction .

The resulting fall in domestic consumption led to a crisis of industrial overproduction.

Ce modèle présente l'extrémité avant en forme de V avec cinq barres horizontales .

This model features the V-shaped front end with five horizontal bars.