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modern meaning in French

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modern [moderner, modernest] (pertaining to the current time and style)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɒd.n̩]
[US: ˈmɑː.dərn]

moderne◼◼◼adjectifHe's a modern boy. = C'est un garçon moderne.

modern [moderner, modernest] (pertaining to history from c. 1800 onwards)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɒd.n̩]
[US: ˈmɑː.dərn]

moderne◼◼◼adjectifHe's a modern boy. = C'est un garçon moderne.

modern art noun

art moderne◼◼◼nom {m}

Modern Greek noun
[UK: ˈmɒd.n̩ ˈɡriːk]
[US: ˈmɑː.dərn ˈɡriːk]

grec moderne◼◼◼nom {m}

néo-grec◼◻◻nom

modern history (history of the world beginning after the Middle Ages)
noun
[UK: ˈmɒd.n̩ ˈhɪ.str̩i]
[US: ˈmɑː.dərn hɪ.str̩i]

temps modernes◼◼◼nom {m pl}

ère moderne◼◼◻nom {f}

[after 1789] époque contemporainenom {f}

[before 1789] époque modernenom {f}

Modern Monetary Theory (Economic model)
proper noun

Théorie monétaire moderne◼◼◼nom propre

modern pentathlon (athletics event)
noun

pentathlon moderne◼◼◼nom

Modern Standard Arabic proper noun

arabe standard moderne◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

fous-hanom {f}

modernism [modernisms] (any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century)
noun
[UK: ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm]
[US: ˈmɑː.dər.ˌnɪ.zəm]

modernisme◼◼◼nom {m}

modernist [modernists] (follower of modernism)
noun
[UK: ˈmɒ.də.nɪst]
[US: ˈmɑː.dər.nəst]

moderniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}Intelligence services in Algeria instead of spying on dangerous people they spy on modernist opponents and the oppressed. = Les services de renseignement en Algérie au lieu d'espionner des gens dangereux ils espionnent les opposants modernistes et les opprimés.

modernist (relating to modernism)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɒ.də.nɪst]
[US: ˈmɑː.dər.nəst]

moderniste◼◼◼adjectifIntelligence services in Algeria instead of spying on dangerous people they spy on modernist opponents and the oppressed. = Les services de renseignement en Algérie au lieu d'espionner des gens dangereux ils espionnent les opposants modernistes et les opprimés.

modernity noun
[UK: mə.ˈdɜː.nɪ.ti]
[US: maˈdɝː.nə.ti]

modernité◼◼◼nom

modernisme◼◼◻nom

modernization [modernizations] (process of modernizing)
noun
[UK: ˌmɒ.də.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌmɑː.dər.nə.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]

modernisation◼◼◼nom {f}Central to this issue is the problem of modernization. = Au cœur de cette question se pose le problème de la modernisation.

modernize [modernized, modernizing, modernizes] (bring something up to date)
verb
[UK: ˈmɒ.də.naɪz]
[US: ˈmɑː.dər.ˌnaɪz]

moderniser◼◼◼verbeIt's expensive to modernize a city. = Ça coûte cher de moderniser une ville.

modernly (in a modern manner)
adverb

modernement◼◼◼adverbe

Early Modern English proper noun

anglais moderne naissant◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

neomodern (of or pertaining to a "new simplicity" in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism)
adjective

néomoderneadjectif

postmodern (Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism)
adjective
[UK: ˌpəʊst.ˈmɒd.n̩]
[US: ˌpoʊst.ˈmɒd.n̩]

postmoderne◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}

postmodernism (a style of art, literature, etc)
noun
[UK: ˌpəʊst.ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm]
[US: ˌpoʊst.ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm]

postmodernisme◼◼◼nom {m}I'm not a fan of postmodernism. = Je ne suis pas passionné de postmodernisme.

post-modernisme◼◼◻nom {m}

postmodernist (follower of postmodernism)
noun
[UK: ˌpəʊst.ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm]
[US: ˌpoʊst.ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm]

postmoderne◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

postmodernist (postmodern)
adjective
[UK: ˌpəʊst.ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm]
[US: ˌpoʊst.ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm]

postmoderne◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}

postmodernity (the state or condition of being postmodern)
noun

postmodernité◼◼◼nom {f}

ultramodern (extremely modern)
adjective
[UK: ˌəl.trə.ˈmɑː.dərn]
[US: ˌəl.trə.ˈmɑː.dərn]

ultramoderne◼◼◼adjectif