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lendemain

the next day, the day after

noun lahn-duh-MAN Less Common
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Usage Note

Lendemain always refers to the day following a reference point — le lendemain de la fête means 'the day after the party'. It is almost always used with the definite article le. The plural lendemains can mean 'the days that follow' or, figuratively, 'consequences' — de beaux lendemains means 'a bright future'.

Examples

"Il a appelé le lendemain matin."

Natural Translation

He called the next morning.

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