Jetons (en. Tokens)

[ʒə.tɔ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Discs used in board games or machines.

Poker chips are often made of plastic.

Les jetons de poker sont souvent en plastique.

Virtual currency in certain digital contexts.

You need to buy tokens to play this online game.

Vous devez acheter des jetons pour jouer à ce jeu en ligne.

A means of payment in certain attractions or events.

Tokens are required to access the rides.

Il faut des jetons pour accéder aux manèges.

From the verb 'jeter' in Old French, indicating the act of throwing or tossing.

to have the jitters

to be nervous or anxious.

avoir des jetons

to earn tokens

to obtain a reward or advantage.

gagner des jetons

to gamble one's tokens

to risk everything one owns in a situation.

jouer ses jetons

game token

token used specifically for playing games.

jeton de jeu

value token

token that has monetary or symbolic value.

jeton de valeur

virtual token

digital currency used in online environments.

jeton virtuel

to be in a tough situation.

I feel like a token in this project.

Je me sens comme un jeton dans ce projet.

to speak without thinking.

He is throwing out tokens, that makes no sense.

Il sort des jetons, ça ne veut rien dire.