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époque

era

noun eh-POK Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

period (of time)

Usage Note

Époque refers to a historical period or era — à cette époque ('at that time / in those days') is one of the most common uses. It is slightly more formal or historical in flavour than période. La Belle Époque names the prosperous decades in France before the First World War.

Examples

"À cette époque, les choses étaient différentes."

Natural Translation

At that time, things were different.

Literal Translation

At this era the things were different

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