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le bac

bin, tub, high school diploma, high school final exam

b a k
noun · masculine Rare #39,227
bin, tub Often used for a large open container (e.g., a storage bin or a washing tub).
FR: Mets les jouets dans le bac.
EN: Put the toys in the bin.
high school diploma, high school final exam In France, « le bac » is short for « le baccalauréat ». It refers to the final exam and, by extension, the diploma.
FR: Elle passe le bac cette année.
EN: She is taking the high school final exam this year.

D'abord, j'ai un bac pro,..

First of all, I have a vocational baccalaureate...

— Intouchables (2011)

Elle se décida à passer son bac.

She decided to take her baccalaureate.

Je viens d'avoir mon bac.

I just passed my baccalaureate exams.

Je n'ai jamais eu mon bac.

I never got my baccalaureate.

Il veut profiter de son temps de taule pour passer son bac.

He wants to use his time in prison to pass his baccalaureate exam.

— La Haine (1995)

Ma fille a eu son bac l'an dernier.

My daughter got her baccalaureate last year.

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