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solde

sale, discount

noun SOLD Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Also means

balance (financial)

Usage Note

Solde has two distinct meanings depending on gender: un solde (m) is a financial balance or settlement, while une solde (f) is a soldier's pay. In the plural les soldes (m pl) it means seasonal sales — faire les soldes ('to go sale shopping') is a beloved French pastime twice a year.

Examples

"Les soldes d'hiver commencent en janvier."

Natural Translation

The winter sales start in January.

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