What does élève in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word élève in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use élève in French.

The word élève in French means pupil, disciple, high, high, raise, lift, raise, raise, erect, build, construct, erect, breed, raise, bring up, rise, rise, come to, rise, rise, be raised, raise, found, raise, promote, old boy, polite, well-mannered, well-educated, good pupil, good student, top of the class, pupil in Year 3, Year 3 pupil, pupil in Year 5, Year 5 pupil, first year primary student, preschooler, preschool pupil, preschool child, Year 12 pupil/student, lower-sixth pupil student, primary school pupil, Year 11 pupil/student, pupil in Year 7, Year 7 pupil, Year 13 pupil/student, upper-sixth pupil/student, Year 10 pupil/student, intensive foundation degree student, student who is struggling, free-range, battery, battery farmed, student nurse, student judge, student magistrate, trainee judge, hardworking student, hard-working student, engineering student, student engineer, have a tough upbringing, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, bad pupil, make a pupil stand in the corner, not know each other that well, parent, high price. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word élève

pupil

nom masculin et féminin (écolier, collégien, lycéen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère et ma sœur sont élèves dans le même collège.

disciple

nom masculin et féminin (disciple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a été une élève de Freud.

high

adjectif (qui atteint une grande hauteur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le clocher de l'église est très élevé.
The church bell tower is very high.

high

adjectif (qui coûte cher)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le prix de cette voiture est très élevé.
The price of this car is very high.

raise

verbe transitif (augmenter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les récentes pluies ont dangereusement élevé le niveau de la rivière.
The recent rains have dangerously raised the level of the river.

lift

verbe transitif (hisser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La grue éleva le chargement.
The crane lifts the load.

raise

verbe transitif (dresser, ériger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il fallut une grue pour élever la nouvelle statue sur la place.
A crane was needed to raise the new statue in the square.

raise, erect, build, construct

verbe transitif (construire vers le haut) (wall, construction)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il élève le mur au fond du jardin.
He is putting up the wall at the bottom of the garden.

erect

verbe transitif (bâtir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La ville élève un nouveau stade.
The town is erecting a new stadium.

breed, raise

verbe transitif (faire l'élevage de) (animals)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon voisin élève des vaches de race charolaise.
My neighbour breeds Charolais cattle.

bring up

verbe transitif (éduquer) (children)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le devoir des parents est d'élever leurs enfants.
Parents have a duty to bring up their children.

rise

verbe pronominal (s'envoler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le cerf-volant s'est élevé dans le ciel.
The kite rose in the sky.

rise

(se dresser, avoir une hauteur)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La Tour Eiffel s'élève à plus de 300 mètres.
The Eiffel Tower rises to more than 300 metres.

come to

(atteindre un montant)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
La facture s'élève à 100 €.
The bill comes to €100.

rise

verbe pronominal (augmenter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Certains disent que la température pourrait s'élever de 2°C en un siècle seulement.
Some say the temperature could rise by 2° in just one century.

rise

verbe pronominal (monter dans la hiérarchie)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
À force de travail, il a réussi à s'élever dans la hiérarchie.
Through hard work, he succeeded in rising through the hierarchy.

be raised

verbe pronominal (se faire entendre)

Des voix se sont élevées contre la réforme.
Voices were raised against the reform.

raise

verbe transitif (émettre une objection) (objection)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le député élève une objection au projet de loi.
The MP raised an objection to the bill.

found

verbe transitif (créer, fonder) (theory)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Aristote a élevé toute une théorie sur le juste milieu.
Aristotle founded an entire theory based on the happy medium.

raise, promote

verbe transitif (promouvoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce soldat a été élevé à la dignité de commandeur de la légion d'honneur.
The soldier was elevated to the function of commander of the Legion of Honour.

old boy

(ex élève d'une école) (of a public school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

polite, well-mannered, well-educated

locution adjectivale (poli)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je l'aime bien ce garçon parce qu'il est bien élevé.

good pupil, good student

(élève travaillant bien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

top of the class

(entité qui réussit bien) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pupil in Year 3, Year 3 pupil

nom masculin et féminin (France (étudiant de CE1, 7-8 ans) (UK: age 7-8)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette élève de CE1 a perdu ses lunettes pendant la récréation.

pupil in Year 5, Year 5 pupil

nom masculin et féminin (France (écolier de 4e année, 9-10 ans) (UK: age 9-10)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet élève de CM1 excelle en histoire.

first year primary student

nom masculin et féminin (France (élève de 6-7 ans)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

preschooler, preschool pupil, preschool child

nom masculin et féminin (France (enfant entre 3 et 6 ans) (UK: age 3-4)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Year 12 pupil/student, lower-sixth pupil student

nom masculin et féminin (France (élève au lycée, 16-17 ans) (UK, equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Louise est élève en première au lycée et passe son bac.

primary school pupil

nom masculin et féminin (France (écolier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Year 11 pupil/student

nom masculin et féminin (France (lycéen de 15-16 ans) (UK (except Scotland)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pupil in Year 7, Year 7 pupil

nom masculin et féminin (France (collégien de 11-12 ans) (UK: age 11-12)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Year 13 pupil/student, upper-sixth pupil/student

nom masculin et féminin (France (lycéen de 17-18 ans) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Year 10 pupil/student

nom masculin et féminin (France (collégien de 14-15 ans) (UK, equivalent (not Scotland)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

intensive foundation degree student

nom masculin et féminin (élève préparant un concours) (equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élèves de cette classe préparatoire préparent le concours pour entrer à L'École des hautes études commerciales de Paris.

student who is struggling

nom masculin et féminin (élève apprenant péniblement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

free-range

locution adjectivale (non élevé en batterie) (farming)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

battery, battery farmed

locution adjectivale (élevé sans terre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

student nurse

(apprenti infirmier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

student judge, student magistrate, trainee judge

(apprenti magistrat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hardworking student, hard-working student

(élève studieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

engineering student, student engineer

(élève en école d'ingénieur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce stagiaire est élève-ingénieur à l'INSA de Lyon.

have a tough upbringing

locution verbale (avoir une éducation sévère)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

ill-mannered, bad-mannered

locution adjectivale (impoli)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je n'aime pas trop mon gendre parce que je le trouve mal élevé. Il est mal élevé de partir sans dire au revoir.
It is bad manners to leave without saying goodbye.

bad pupil

(cancre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

make a pupil stand in the corner

locution verbale (vieilli (punir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

not know each other that well

locution verbale (familier (nous ne sommes pas intimes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mais tu as vu comment il m'a parlé ? On n'a pas gardé les cochons ensemble ! Pardon ? Vous m'avez appelé "mon pote" ? Euh, on n'a pas gardé les cochons ensemble, que je sache !

parent

nom masculin (parent d'un élève)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high price

locution adjectivale (prix trop cher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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