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niveau

level

noun nee-VOH Less Common

Usage Note

Niveau means level in virtually every sense: language level (niveau de langue), water level (niveau de l'eau), floor of a building, and skill level. The plural niveaux follows the standard -eau-eaux pattern. The phrase au niveau de means 'at the level of' and is widely used, sometimes overused, in spoken French.

Examples

"Son niveau de français est excellent."

Natural Translation

His French level is excellent.

Literal Translation

His level of-French is excellent

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