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secondaire

secondary

adjective suh-kohn-DEHR Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

secondary school

Usage Note

Secondaire is used both for 'secondary' in importance and for the secondary-school level (le secondaire, roughly ages 11–18). The false-cognate trap: secondaire rarely means 'second' in a sequence — use deuxième for that. Un rôle secondaire means a supporting role.

Examples

"Elle enseigne dans le secondaire."

Natural Translation

She teaches in secondary school.

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