une fois

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French

Pronunciation

Adverb

une fois

  1. (literally) Once, one time.
    Le clocher sonne une fois par heure.The bell strikes once an hour.

Conjunction

une fois

  1. Once, as soon as.
    1. With que, introducing a full clause in the perfect aspect.
      Une fois qu’elle l’aura vu, elle le comprendra.Once she sees it, she'll understand it.
    2. Introducing a reduced passive-voice clause consisting only of a subject plus a past participle phrase.
      Une fois le déjeuner fini, vous pourrez remonter.Once dinner is finished, you can go up.
    3. Introducing a reduced perfect-aspect clause consisting only of a subject plus a past participle phrase (provided that the verb is one that forms the perfect aspect with être).
      Une fois les professeurs arrivés, les élèves expliquèrent tout.Once the teachers had arrived, the students explained everything.
    4. Introducing a reduced clause in either of the above senses, consisting only a past participle phrase, its subject being implied.
      Une fois sortie de cette maison, elle se sentit libérée.
      Once she was out of that house, she felt liberated.

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