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heures

/œʁ/heure
1.
nounfemininePlur

hours (units of time)

time of day / o'clock (used when telling the time)

À quelles heures es-tu disponible demain ?

What times are you available tomorrow?

2.
nounfemininePlur

working hours; hours worked (duration or shifts)

J'ai fait dix heures cette semaine.

I worked ten hours this week.

Synonyms:horaires, temps de travail

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Heures is a feminine plural noun meaning "hours." It's the plural form of "heure" (hour).

USAGE

You primarily use heures to tell time ("Il est trois heures" - It's three o'clock) or to express a duration ("J'ai attendu deux heures" - I waited two hours).

TRAPS

Remember that heures is always feminine plural. Unlike English "o'clock," "heures" is essential when telling time in French, except for "midi" (noon) or "minuit" (midnight). Don't confuse it with "temps," which means general time or weather.