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formule

formula, phrase

noun for-MOOL Less Common

Origin: Latin formula

Also means

package deal, set menu

Usage Note

Formule covers a wide semantic range: a mathematical formula, a stock phrase or expression, or a set-price menu deal at a restaurant (formule déjeuner). The expression formule de politesse refers to the closing salutation in a letter. The plural formules is regular.

Examples

"Choisissez la formule à quinze euros."

Natural Translation

Choose the fifteen-euro set menu.

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