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saison [sεzɔ̃]feminine noun• la belle/mauvaise saison the summer/winter months• saison des amours/des fraises/théâtrale mating/strawberry/theatre season• la saison des pluies/sèche the rainy/dry season• haute/basse saison high/low season• il fait un temps de saison the weather is what one would expect for the time of year► hors saison [tarif] low-season* * *sɛzɔ̃1) ( division de l'année) season2) ( période) season3) Tourisme, Sport, Théâtre seasonla haute/morte saison — the high/slack season
* * *sɛzɔ̃ nfCe n'est pas la saison des fraises. — It's not the season for strawberries.
* * *saison ⇒ Les saisons nf1 ( division de l'année) season; en cette saison at this time of year; en toute saison all (the) year round; il fait or c'est un temps de saison it's typical weather for the time of year, it's seasonal weather; porter des vêtements de saison to wear the right clothes for the time of year; fruits de saison seasonal fruits; la saison nouvelle springtime; à la belle/mauvaise saison in the summer/winter months; remarque de saison fig fitting remark; il n'y a plus de saisons! there are no real seasons any more;2 ( période) season; saison des asperges/huîtres asparagus/oyster season; saison des pluies rainy season; saison froide cold season; saison des amours/de la pêche mating/fishing season; saison des foins/semailles haymaking/sowing time;3 Tourisme season; saison touristique tourist season; saison des vacances holiday GB ou vacation US season; aller faire la saison à Nice to go and work in Nice during the holiday season; en pleine saison at the height of the season; la haute/morte saison the high/slack season; en basse saison in the off season; prix hors saison off-season prices;5 Méd faire une saison à Vichy to take a cure at Vichy.[sɛzɔ̃] nom féminin1. [période de l'année] seasona. [printemps] the spring monthsb. [été] the summer monthsla mauvaise saison, la saison froide the winter monthsà la belle/mauvaise saison when the weather turns warm/coldla saison des pluies the rainy season, the rains2. [époque pour certains travaux, certains produits]a. [à courre] the hunting seasonb. [à tir] the shooting season3. [temps d'activité périodique] seasonen basse ou morte saison off season4. [cure] season (soutenu)————————de saison locution adjectivale1. [adapté à la saison] seasonala. [fruit] to be in seasonb. [vêtement] to be seasonable -
2 saisonnier
saisonnier, -ière [sεzɔnje, jεʀ]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun( = ouvrier) seasonal worker* * *
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- ière sɛzɔnje, ɛʀ adjectif seasonal
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* * *sɛzɔnje, jɛʀ (-ière)1. adj2. nm1) (= travailleur) seasonal worker2) (= vacancier) holidaymaker* * *saisonnier, - ièreA adj seasonal.( féminin saisonnière) [sɛzɔnje, ɛr] adjectif————————nom masculin[employé] seasonal worker
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