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new year meaning in French

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New Year (January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.ˈjɪə]
[US: ˈnuː.ˈjɪə]

le nouvel an◼◼◼nom
{m} or le jour de l'an {m}

New Year's Day (holiday occurring on January 1st)
noun
[UK: njuː ˈjiəz deɪ]
[US: nuː ˈjɪr̩z ˈdeɪ]

jour de l'an◼◼◼nom {m}

Nouvel An◼◼◼nom {m}

New Year's Eve (holiday on December 31st)
proper noun
[UK: njuː ˈjiəz iːv]
[US: nuː ˈjɪr̩z ˈiːv]

Saint-Sylvestre◼◼◼nom {f}

New Year's resolution (vow one makes for the coming year)
noun

bonne résolution◼◼◼nom {f}

Chinese New Year noun

nouvel an chinois◼◼◼nom {m}

happy New Year (Happy New Year)
phrase
[UK: ˈhæp.i njuː ˈjiə(r)]
[US: ˈhæp.i nuː ˈjɪr̩]

bonne année◼◼◼phrase

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (traditional greeting for the Christmas and the new year)
phrase
[UK: ˈme.ri ˈkrɪ.sməs ənd ə ˈhæp.i njuː ˈjiə(r)]
[US: ˈme.ri ˈkrɪ.sməs ænd ə ˈhæp.i nuː ˈjɪr̩]

joyeux Noël et bonne année !◼◼◼phrase