What does faculté in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word faculté in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use faculté in French.

The word faculté in French means college, faculty, ability, aptitude, abilities, aptitudes, skills, faculties, go to university, faculty to adapt, law school, faculty of arts, faculty of medicine, school of medicine, enrol at university. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word faculté

college

nom féminin (université) (mainly US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lisa a collaboré avec un collègue d'une autre faculté pour écrire un article interdisciplinaire.
Lisa worked with a colleague from another university to write an interdisciplinary article.

faculty, ability, aptitude

nom féminin (aptitude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa faculté d'adaptation est impressionnante.
His faculty to adapt is impressive.

abilities, aptitudes, skills

nom féminin pluriel (aptitudes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Cette candidate a toutes les facultés nécessaires pour ce travail.
This candidate has all the necessary abilities for this job.

faculties

nom féminin pluriel (capacités)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
À 90 ans, ma grand-mère n'a plus toutes ses facultés.
At ninety, my grandmother no longer has all her faculties.

go to university

locution verbale (familier (amorcer ses études universitaires) (mainly UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Beaucoup entrent en fac après le lycée.

faculty to adapt

nom féminin (capacité à s'adapter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

law school

nom féminin (université enseignant le droit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

faculty of arts

nom féminin (université de littérature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

faculty of medicine, school of medicine

nom féminin (université enseignant la médecine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

enrol at university

locution verbale (devenir étudiant à l'université) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après le bac, elle s'est inscrite en faculté.

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