What does ceci in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word ceci in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ceci in French.
The word ceci in French means this, this, this, this, with the exception that, except that, this said, that said, this being said, that being said, That said, one thing explains another, Anything else?. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ceci
thispronom (sert à désigner, montrer [qch]) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Ceci est un ordinateur. This is a computer. |
thispronom (la chose dont on va parler) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Écoute bien ceci : je t'interdis de sortir le soir. Listen to this carefully: I am forbidding you to go out in the evening. |
thispronom (ce) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Et ceci, parce que je l'ai décidé ! And this, because I decided to. |
thispronom (désigne [qch] par opposition à cela) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Tu ne peux pas faire ceci mais cela, oui. You can't do this, but you can do that. |
with the exception that, except thatlocution conjonction (oui mais) |
this said, that said, this being said, that being saidlocution adverbiale (oral (néanmoins) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Tu as raison. Ceci dit, je ne peux faire autrement. You are right. That said, I have no alternative. |
That said(introduit une concession) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Ma collègue critique notre patron qu'elle trouve brouillon. Ceci étant dit, elle, elle n'est pas vraiment mieux. |
one thing explains another(voilà la raison) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
Anything else?(Commerce : Vous faut-il autre chose ?) (shop, restaurant) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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