Telles (en. Such)

/tɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Designates people or things by mentioning them specifically.

Ideas such as these are often ignored.

Les idées telles que celles-ci sont souvent ignorées.

Used to refer to a group of people or things within a category.

In such circumstances, it is better to remain calm.

Dans des circonstances telles, il est mieux de rester calme.

Indicates a similarity or resemblance.

Women such as Marie and Sophie have succeeded.

Des femmes telles que Marie et Sophie ont réussi.

Comes from the Old French 'tel', from the Latin 'talis', meaning 'such' or 'of this sort'.

such are the things

This corresponds to reality.

telles sont les choses

such as

In the current state, without modification.

telles que

depends only on such

Depends entirely on.

ne tient qu'à telles

such

Singular form of 'telles'.

tel

so much

Indicates an intensity or a high degree.

tellement

such as

Expresses a comparison or a specificity.

tel que

Expression used to refer to specific situations.

It's details such as these that count.

C'est des détails telles que ceux-ci qui comptent.

Can sometimes refer to people in a derogatory manner.

He associates with people such as those, not very interesting.

Il fréquente des gens telles que ceux-là, pas très intéressants.