contemporain

contemporary, modern, contemporary of, living at the same time as

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contemporary, modern
FR: J'aime l'art contemporain.
EN: I like contemporary art.
contemporary of, living at the same time as
FR: Elle était contemporaine de Victor Hugo.
EN: She was a contemporary of Victor Hugo.
Forms of contemporain
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Singular — contemporaine

C'est le Newton contemporain.

He is the Newton of our time.

J'aime beaucoup l'art contemporain.

I really like contemporary art.

La solitude de l'homme moderne dans le théâtre contemporain.

The solitude of modern man in contemporary theatre.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Contemporain, je pense.

Contemporary, I think.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Scott était contemporain de Byron.

Scott was a contemporary of Byron.