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59 words
French word
contravention
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃tʁavɑ̃sjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounticket
Example
La police lui a donné une contravention pour excès de vitesse.
The police gave him a ticket for speeding.
More examples
Il a décidé de contester la contravention.
He decided to contest the ticket.
Core concept
A minor breach stamped into an official record, with a fine attached.
Common phrases
recevoir une contravention
receive a ticket
payer une contravention
pay a ticket
contester une contravention
contest a ticket
Similar words
amende: A sum of money imposed as punishment for breaking a law or rule.
procès-verbal: An official written account of an incident or offense supporting later action.
Definition in French
Désigne une infraction, souvent au code de la route, de faible gravité et sanctionnée principalement par une amende inscrite au procès-verbal.
Word origin
French contravention derives from Latin contraventio, built from contravenire, 'to come against'.
Usage tips
- Contravention is feminine, so the usual article is une contravention, not un contravention.
Other meanings
- violationnoun
- petty offensenoun
Related words
- contraventionnelrelated to petty offensesadjective