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heure

/œʁ/
1.
nounfeminine

hour (unit of time)

time of day (used to tell the time; 'o'clock')

Il est quelle heure ?

What time is it?

Synonyms:moment, temps
2.
nounfeminine

time for something; the moment to do an activity

scheduled time or appointment

C'est l'heure de manger.

It's time to eat.

Synonyms:moment, horaire, créneau

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Heure is a feminine noun meaning "hour" or "time" (specifically, a point in time or a duration of 60 minutes).

USAGE

It's commonly used to tell time: "Quelle heure est-il ?" (What time is it?) and "Il est trois heures." (It is three o'clock). It also denotes duration: "deux heures de travail" (two hours of work).

TRAPS

Do not confuse with "temps," which means "time" in a general sense or "weather." "À l'heure" means "on time," whereas "à temps" means "in time." Remember heure is always feminine.