What does ben in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word ben in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ben in French.
The word ben in French means er, of course, moringa, Bin Laden, well, yes, Well, well, well!, Big Ben, Big Ben, You devil!. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ben
eradverbe (populaire (marque l'hésitation, la surprise,...) (hesitation) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") - Et tu sais à quelle heure revient ton frère ? - Ben, j'en sais rien. - J'ai gagné 10 000 € à un jeu à gratter ! - Eh ben, t'en as, de la chance ! "I won 10,000 euros on a scratchcard!" "Well, aren't you the lucky one!" |
of courseadverbe (populaire (renforce une affirmation, négation) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") - Et tu vas à l'anniversaire de Pascal samedi ? - Ben oui ! Et alors, tu vas revoir Julien ? - Ben non ! Il est trop vieux pour moi. "And you're coming to Pascal's birthday on Saturday?" "Of course!" "So, are you going to see Julian again?" "Of course not! He's far too old for me." |
moringanom masculin (plante légumineuse) (tree) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) On fait de l'huile avec les noix de ben. They make oil with moringa seeds. |
Bin Ladennom propre masculin (chef islamiste) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ben Laden a été tué par un commando américain en 2011 au Pakistan. |
well, yesinterjection (familier (bien sûr) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Ben oui, c'est évident ! |
Well, well, well!interjection (familier (marque l'incrédulité, l'agacement) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Et tu es arrivé en retard parce que tu as aidé une vieille dame à porter ses courses ? Ben voyons ! |
Big Bennom propre masculin (cloche à Londres) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) On entend Big Ben à plusieurs kilomètres à la ronde. |
Big Bennom propre masculin (impropre mais courant (beffroi à Londres) (London clocktower: colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Tu sais s'il est possible de visiter Big Ben ? |
You devil!interjection (familier voire péjoratif (Tu ne te refuses rien !) (figurative, informal) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Un château d'Yquem 1996 ? Ben mon cochon ! Tu ne te refuses rien. |
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