expérience
See also: experience
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin experientia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.spe.ʁjɑ̃s/
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Noun
expérience f (plural expériences)
- (countable) experiment, trial, test
- (countable) experience, the totality of events one lives through
- Cette expérience est toujours autant impressionnante.
- This experience is still as impressive (as before).
- (uncountable) experience, knowledge and skills
- L'expérience est souvent un critère important pour l'embauche.
- Experience is often an important criteria when job hunting.
Derived terms
- expérience de mort imminente
- expérience de pensée
- faire l'expérience
- point d'expérience
Further reading
- “expérience”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.