nombreux
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɔ̃.bʁø/
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Adjective
nombreux (feminine nombreuse, masculine plural nombreux, feminine plural nombreuses)
Usage notes
Often used in the plural, preceded by de. De nombreux is generally used before the modified noun, unlike nombreux alone, which is placed after the modified noun.
- de nombreux emplois ― a large number of jobs
- de nombreuses choses ― many things
- de nombreuses façons ― a lot of ways
Related terms
Further reading
- “nombreux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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