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Groundhog Day in French

Groundhog Day in French is jour de la marmotte — Groundhog Day means a situation in which the same events repeat over and over with no progress and no escape.

Groundhog Day in French

jour de la marmotte
proper noun
An annual festival held in Canada and the USA on February 2 in which the arrival time of the spring season is predicted by whether or not a certain groundhog can see its shadow.

What does "Groundhog Day" mean?

  1. noun A situation in which the same events repeat over and over with no progress and no escape.
    "Every meeting covers the same five objections — it's Groundhog Day in there."
  2. proper noun A North American tradition held on 2 February, in which a groundhog emerging from its burrow is said to predict the weather: if it sees its shadow, six more weeks of winter are expected.
    "Thousands gather in Punxsutawney every Groundhog Day."
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Groundhog Day in a sentence

  • Every meeting covers the same five objections — it's Groundhog Day in there.
  • The ward felt like Groundhog Day: same rounds, same corridor, same answers.
  • Thousands gather in Punxsutawney every Groundhog Day.
  • Groundhog Day fell on a Sunday that year.

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What is "Groundhog Day" in French?

"Groundhog Day" in French is jour de la marmotte. Groundhog Day means: A situation in which the same events repeat over and over with no progress and no escape.

How do you use "Groundhog Day" in a sentence?

Example: "Every meeting covers the same five objections — it's Groundhog Day in there." In French, "Groundhog Day" is jour de la marmotte.

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