Tel (en. Such)

/tɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

that which is designated or emphasized by an adjective or noun.

She has a beautiful voice, like a nightingale.

Elle a une belle voix, tel un rossignol.

as is, identical or similar.

I found him just as you described.

Je l'ai trouvé tel que vous l'aviez décrit.

in such a situation.

Such is the case for many people.

Tel est le cas de nombreuses personnes.

Comes from the Latin 'talis' which means 'such, of this kind'.

like father, like son

expression meaning that sons often resemble their fathers.

tel père, tel fils

such as

indicating that something is in its current state or form.

tel que

he who thinks he is catching is caught

expression indicating that a situation can backfire on the one who expected it.

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

so much

indicates a significant degree or intensity.

tellement

such (feminine form)

feminine form of 'such', used similarly.

telle

telnet

network protocol used to access remote computers.

telnet

as is, without change.

He took the paper as is.

Il a pris le papier tel.

evidently, clearly.

It is as everyone knows it.

C'est tel que tout le monde le sait.