résolution
See also: resolution and Resolution
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin resolūtiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁe.zɔ.ly.sjɔ̃/
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Noun
résolution f (plural résolutions)
- resolution
- une bonne résolution ― a New Year's resolution
- prendre de bonnes résolutions pour la nouvelle année ― to make New Year's resolutions
- 2005 November 1, “Donald Duck : La Terreur de Donaldville [Donald Duck: The Terror of Duckburg]”, in Picsou Magazine (fiction), Disney Hachette Presse, page 134:
- Oui ! J’ai pris la résolution de ne pas en prendre, cette année !
Mais tu dois prendre un résolution, Onc’ Donald !
C’est une tradition familiale !- Yes! I’ve made a resolution not to make one, this year!
But you gotta make a resolution, Unca Donald!
It’s a family tradition!
- Yes! I’ve made a resolution not to make one, this year!
Related terms
Further reading
- “résolution”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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