veille
B1#2,301Hear it
noun
- the day before, the eve
- the era or while before something; eve
- wakefulness
- watch, vigil
- standby
Used in the library
- Au Québec, Noël commence la veille, le 24 décembre au soir.In Québec, Christmas begins on the eve, on the evening of the 24th of December.A2Noël au Québec — Christmas in Québec
- La veille de Noël, le temps était froid, mais calme.On Christmas Eve, the weather was cold, but calm.B1Maria Chapdelaine
- Oui, à la tour Eiffel, le soir. Et la veille, il y a les bals des pompiers.Yes, at the Eiffel Tower, in the evening. And the night before there are the firemen's balls.B1La fête nationale — The national holiday
- — Comment, il avait joué la veille! et avec qui?— How did he play the day before? And with whom?B2Les Trois Mousquetaires