Expression: À la une
Pronunciation: [ah lah oon]
Meaning: on the front page
Literal translation: on the one
Register: informal
Explanation:La une refers to the front page of a newspaper, so the French expression à la une means "on the front page" or even just "in the news." Un article à la une is a "lead story," and être à la une (des journaux) means "to hit the papers, make the news."
Note that la une does not contract to l'une in this expression.
Example
À la une aujourd'hui
Today's headlines
Related:La une can also refer to "table one" in a restaurant, and la Une used to mean "channel one" on television (now it's called TF1). À la une, à la deux, à la trois ! means "And a one, and a two, and a three!"
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Pronunciation: [ah lah oon]
Meaning: on the front page
Literal translation: on the one
Register: informal
Explanation:La une refers to the front page of a newspaper, so the French expression à la une means "on the front page" or even just "in the news." Un article à la une is a "lead story," and être à la une (des journaux) means "to hit the papers, make the news."
Note that la une does not contract to l'une in this expression.
Example
À la une aujourd'hui
Today's headlines
Related:La une can also refer to "table one" in a restaurant, and la Une used to mean "channel one" on television (now it's called TF1). À la une, à la deux, à la trois ! means "And a one, and a two, and a three!"
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