French Conversation · Level 24
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French word
annuel
Pronunciation
IPA/anɥɛl/
Meaning
- adjectiveannual
Example
L'entreprise publie un rapport annuel.
The company publishes an annual report.
More examples
Le club organise un événement annuel.
The club organizes an annual event.
Core concept
One point in the year when the same activity or issue comes around again.
Common phrases
rapport annuel
annual report
bilan annuel
annual review
événement annuel
annual event
Similar words
quotidien: Occurring each day or published each day.
hebdomadaire: Occurring each week or published each week.
mensuel: Occurring each month or published each month.
ponctuel: Occurring just once or on a particular occasion.
Definition in French
Décrit quelque chose qui a lieu ou qui paraît une fois par an.
Word origin
The French adjective annuel developed from Latin annualis, built on annus meaning year, and entered modern French through Old French.
Usage tips
- Annuel is especially frequent in formal and administrative wording, while tous les ans is a more conversational way to express the same time pattern.
Related words
- annuellementannuallyadverb
- pluriannuelmulti-yearadjective
- biannueltwice-yearlyadjective