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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. rudiment [ʀydimɑ̃] N m ANAT

rudiment
rudiment
un rudiment de queue
a rudimentary tail

II. rudiments N mpl

rudiments mpl (de langue, matière, discipline):

rudiments
rudiments
s'initier aux rudiments de
to learn the rudiments of
nous n'en sommes qu'au stade des rudiments
we are still at the rudimentary stage
avoir quelques rudiments de
to have a rudimentary knowledge of
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English
French
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rudiments
rudiments mpl (of de)
smattering
rudiments mpl (of de)
element (of courtesy, diplomacy)
rudiment m
to teach sb the basics of
apprendre à qn les rudiments de

in the PONS Dictionary

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rudiments [ʀydimɑ̃] N mpl

rudiments
basics
avoir des rudiments de français
to have basic French
premier (-ière) besoins, rudiments
basic
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English
French
French
rudiments
rudiments mpl
grounding
rudiments mpl
elementary science
les rudiments de la science
element
rudiments mpl
in the PONS Dictionary
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rudiments [ʀydimɑ͂] N mpl

rudiments
basics
avoir des rudiments de français
to have basic French
premier (-ière) besoins, rudiments
basic
English
English
French
French
grounding
rudiments mpl
rudiments
rudiments mpl
element
rudiments mpl
the ABCs of Mexican cooking
les rudiments mpl de la cuisine mexicaine

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

avoir des rudiments de français
to have basic French

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