Work

CV

Letter by letterStandardA2

Meaning

curriculum vitae

The page summarising a candidate's studies and jobs. It is sent with a cover letter.

How it is said

cé-vé

Gender and article

un CV · masculine

Where you meet it

A job advert, an application email, an interview.

Example

Merci d'envoyer votre CV et votre lettre de motivation avant le 15 juin.

Please send your CV and cover letter before 15 June.

In the DELF

reading A2 · writing B1

Watch out

Masculine, and the plural takes no s: des CV. Both words are Latin: they are not translated.

Elsewhere on the site

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