un

Meaning

Article

an, a

Num

one

Pron

one, someone

Noun

one (the number or figure)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/œ̃/

Etymology

From Old French un, from Latin ūnum, accusative singular of ūnus (“one”), from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.

Sentences

Un arbre a poussé en plein milieu .

A tree grew right in the middle.

Il se lève pour chercher les enfants et préparer un petit-déjeuner .

He gets up to pick up the children and prepare breakfast.

Il réussit se voir offrir un contrat .

He managed to be offered a contract.

Le devient dorénavant un objectif , une obligation .

The now becomes a goal, an obligation.

C’est un amendement de conséquence .

This is a consequential amendment.

J'ai un morceau de pain .

I have a piece of bread.

De ce point de vue , c'est donc un personnage clé .

From this point of view, he is therefore a key character.

La ville possède un climat humide subtropical .

The city has a humid subtropical climate.