What does elles in French mean?

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

The word elles in French means they, them, them, theirs, their turn, their move, up to them to do, is theirs, is all theirs, between the two of them, they too, they also, themselves, themselves, themselves, they ... themselves. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word elles

they

pronom (pronom sujet) (subject pronoun)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Je ne sais pas quelle candidate choisir, elles sont toutes très motivées pour ce poste.

them

pronom (pronom emphatique, accentué)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Eux, ils aiment bien boire, mais elles, pas du tout.
They really like drinking, but they don't at all.

them

pronom (pronom après une préposition) (object pronoun)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Je pense beaucoup à elles.
I think about them a lot.

theirs

locution adjectivale (qui leur appartient)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
J'emprunte souvent l'ordinateur de mes filles mais oui, il est bien à elles, pas à moi.

their turn, their move

(c'est à leur tour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ça suffit maintenant : tes filles veulent jouer aussi : c'est à elles maintenant !

up to them to do

(c'est à elles de voir) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

is theirs, is all theirs

([qch] les attend)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Maintenant que Marie et Sophie ont gagné au loto, à elles la vie de château !

between the two of them

(toutes les deux)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À elles deux, elles ont réussi à ranger toute la grange.

they too, they also

(ces femmes également)

Il vient, elles aussi.

themselves

pronom (pronom emphatique personnel)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elles sont égoïstes et ne pensent qu'à elles-mêmes.

themselves

pronom (toutes seules)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elles ont tricoté ces pulls elles-mêmes.

themselves

pronom (elles en personne)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elles sont venues elles-mêmes livrer le meuble.

they ... themselves

pronom (forme emphatique, en sujet)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elles-mêmes ne savaient pas ce qu'elles allaient faire.
They don't know what they're going to do themselves.

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