Somme (en. Sum)

/sɔm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
The result of an addition.
The sum of 2 and 3 is equal to 5.
La somme de 2 et 3 est égale à 5.
An amount of money.
He won a significant sum in the lottery.
Il a gagné une somme importante à la loterie.
A total, a collection of things.
The sum of everyone's efforts led to success.
La somme des efforts de chacun a conduit au succès.

Etymology

From the Latin 'summa', which means sum or total.

Common Phrases and Expressions

all in all
In summary, ultimately.
somme toute
at the sum
Overall, in sum.
à la somme
sum of the parts
Total of the elements considered.
somme des parties

Related Words

addition
Arithmetic operation to obtain a sum.
addition
calculation
Action of determining a sum or total.
calcul
totality
Set of all elements, often considered in terms of sum.
totalité

Slang Meanings

Large amount of money.
He deposited a lot of money into his account.
Il a mis beaucoup de somme sur son compte.
Total of something, often in informal terms.
We are talking about the sum for the project; it was expensive.
On parle de somme pour le projet, ça a coûté cher.