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expérience

experience

noun ex-peh-ree-AHNS Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

experiment

Usage Note

Expérience covers both lived experience (avoir de l'expérience) and a scientific experiment (une expérience de chimie), so it is a faux ami where English splits the two ideas into separate words. The related verb expérimenter leans toward the 'experiment / try out' sense. The adjective expérimenté means 'experienced' or 'seasoned'.

Examples

"Elle a beaucoup d'expérience dans ce domaine."

Natural Translation

She has a lot of experience in this field.

Literal Translation

She has much of-experience in this domain

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