S (en. S)

/ɛs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Nineteenth letter of the alphabet.

The letter s is found in the word 'sun'.

La lettre s se trouve dans le mot 'soleil'.

Used in mathematical notation, for example, to denote a variable.

In the equation, 's' represents distance.

Dans l'équation, 's' représente la distance.

S used as an abbreviation, particularly for 'season'.

We are in the middle of the festival season (s).

Nous sommes en pleine saison des festivals (s).

From Latin 'es' derived from Greek 'sigma'.

know-how

Ability to accomplish something skillfully.

savoir faire

everything is s

Everything is in order or correct.

tout est s

please

Polite formula to make a request.

s'il te plaît

Reflexive pronoun in French.

sans

Preposition meaning 'without'.

sans

Sign of sadness or disappointment.

I felt 's' after failing my exam.

Je me suis senti 's' après avoir raté mon examen.

Expression to refer to something basic or simple.

It's 's', everyone can do it.

C'est du 's', tout le monde peut le faire.