What does seize in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word seize in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use seize in French.

The word seize in French means sixteen, sixteen, 16/9 format screen, ninety-six, ninety-six, ninety-six, nineteen ninety-six, 4, 4 pm, 4 PM, 4 p.m., 4 P.M.. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word seize

sixteen

nom masculin (nombre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le seize est le nombre qui suit le quinze.
Sixteen is the number that comes after fifteen.

sixteen

adjectif (seizième)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette lampe coûte seize euros.
This lamp costs sixteen euros.

16/9 format screen

nom masculin (format d'écran panoramique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ninety-six

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus seize) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quatre-vingt-seize sportifs participent à la compétition.

ninety-six

adjectif (de rang 96) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous trouverez page quatre-vingt-seize un graphique très intéressant sur ce sujet.

ninety-six, nineteen ninety-six

nom féminin (année 1996) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma petite sœur est née en quatre-vingt-seize.

4, 4 pm, 4 PM, 4 p.m., 4 P.M.

(4 h de l'après-midi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mon fils au tennis à seize heures. // Mon avion décolle à seize heures vingt-quatre.

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