"vers" meaning in French

See vers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /vɛʁ/, /vɛʁ.z‿/ Audio: Fr-vers.ogg Forms: vers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛʁ Etymology: From Latin versus. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|versus}} Latin versus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} vers m (plural vers)
  1. verse Tags: masculine Derived forms: vers libre
    Sense id: en-vers-fr-noun-Wr3gH~kg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /vɛʁ/, /vɛʁ.z‿/ Audio: Fr-vers.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛʁ Head templates: {{head|fr|noun form|g=m}} vers m
  1. plural of ver Tags: form-of, masculine, plural Form of: ver
    Sense id: en-vers-fr-noun-~diYTXfb Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 30 65 1 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Preposition

IPA: /vɛʁ/, /vɛʁ.z‿/ Audio: Fr-vers.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛʁ Etymology: From Latin versus (past participle of vertere). Cognate to Italian verso (preposition). Doublet of versus. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|versus}} Latin versus, {{cog|it|verso|pos=preposition}} Italian verso (preposition), {{doublet|fr|versus}} Doublet of versus Head templates: {{fr-prep}} vers
  1. towards
    Sense id: en-vers-fr-prep-lBxB~72m Categories (other): French prepositions Disambiguation of French prepositions: 41 29 29
  2. to
    Sense id: en-vers-fr-prep-Zj6hv~~l
  3. around, circa (with a date or time)
    Sense id: en-vers-fr-prep-nmwm9xsb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        "1": "fr",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
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      "expansion": "Italian verso (preposition)",
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        {
          "english": "She translated the lyrics of her favorite song from French to English.",
          "text": "Elle a traduit les paroles de sa chanson préférée du français vers l’anglais.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to"
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "Can you wait for us until about noon?",
          "text": "Pouvez-vous nous attendre jusque vers midi ?",
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        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɛʁ.z‿/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "vair"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vairs"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "ver"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verre"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verrent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verres"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vert"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verts"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʁ"
    }
  ],
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        }
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      ],
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          "verse",
          "verse"
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      "ipa": "/vɛʁ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɛʁ.z‿/"
    },
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      "audio": "Fr-vers.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Fr-vers.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vair"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vairs"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "ver"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verre"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verrent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verres"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vert"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verts"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʁ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vers"
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    }
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          "_dis": "30 65 1 2 2",
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          "ver",
          "ver#French"
        ]
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      ]
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    },
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      "ipa": "/vɛʁ.z‿/"
    },
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      "homophone": "vair"
    },
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      "homophone": "vairs"
    },
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      "homophone": "ver"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verre"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verrent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verres"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vert"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verts"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʁ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vers"
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          "english": "She translated the lyrics of her favorite song from French to English.",
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        }
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          "to",
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          "english": "Can you wait for us until about noon?",
          "text": "Pouvez-vous nous attendre jusque vers midi ?",
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        }
      ],
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        "around, circa (with a date or time)"
      ],
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          "around",
          "around"
        ],
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          "circa",
          "circa"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/vɛʁ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/vɛʁ.z‿/"
    },
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      "homophone": "vair"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vairs"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "ver"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verre"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verrent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verres"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vert"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verts"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʁ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vers"
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    }
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      "ipa": "/vɛʁ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɛʁ.z‿/"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "vairs"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "ver"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verre"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verrent"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verres"
    },
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      "homophone": "vert"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "verts"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʁ"
    }
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "verres"
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʁ"
    }
  ],
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}

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