What does es in French mean?

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

The word es in French means economic and social science stream, economics and social science stream, Es, of, be, be, be, be, be, have, have, be, be, being, being, soul, go, go, holder of an agrégation in literature, baccalauréat ES (economics and social science stream), baccalauréat ES (economics and social science stream), economics and social science stream baccalauréat, Dar es Salaam, doctor of philosophy, doctor, doctor of philosophy, doctor, doctor of philosophy, PhD, DPhil, Which year are you in?, What year are you in?, degree in , bachelor's degree in, have a master's, have a master's degree, Don't act more stupid than you actually are., while you're at it, while you're at it, Who are you?, economics and social science stream, final year high school economics, You're caught!, You're up early, You're not quite as daft as you look!, Have you seen yourself when you've been drinking?. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word es

economic and social science stream, economics and social science stream

nom féminin invariable (France, scolaire, abr (filière : économique et social) (education)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils est en ES et voudrait ensuite intégrer une école de commerce.

Es

abréviation (Chimie : einsteinium) (chemical element, abbreviation)

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

of

préposition (en matière de)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
C'est un docteur ès sciences.
He is a Doctor of Science.

be

verbe intransitif (nature de [qqn], de [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ma mère est grande.
My mother is tall.

be

verbe intransitif (état de [qqn], de [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Je suis malade.
I am ill.

be

verbe intransitif (se trouver dans une situation)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nous sommes en vacances.
We are on holiday.

be

verbe intransitif (appartenir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette maison est à nous.
This house belongs to us.

be

auxiliaire (avec les verbes à la forme passive)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
En automne, les feuilles mortes sont balayées par le vent.
In Autumn, the dead leaves are blown by the wind.

have

auxiliaire (avec les verbes pronominaux) (present perfect)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Nous nous sommes revues lundi dernier.
We saw each other last Monday.

have

auxiliaire (avec certains verbes) (present perfect)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Ma cousine n'est pas venue à ma fête.
My cousin didn't come to my party.

be

verbe intransitif (pour indiquer l'heure) (time)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il est une heure. Il est 15 h.
It is one o'clock. It is 3 PM.

be

verbe intransitif (pour indiquer une date, saison...) (date, season)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Aujourd'hui, nous sommes le 12 mai. Le mois prochain, ça sera le printemps.
Today is (or: it is) the 12th of May. Next week, it will be spring.

being

nom masculin (ce qui vit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a 7 milliards d'êtres humains sur la planète.
There are seven billion human beings on the planet.

being

nom masculin (nature profonde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son être ne supportait pas de voir tant de misère.
His being could not bear to see such misery.

soul

nom masculin (personne, individu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous venons de perdre un être cher.
We have just lost a dear soul.

go

verbe intransitif (familier (aller quelque part)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il a été à la piscine en vélo. Nous avons été la voir il y a deux jours.
He went to the pool on his bicycle.

go

verbe intransitif (littéraire (aller quelque part)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il s'en fut comme il était arrivé. De rage, il fut mettre le siège devant la ville !
He went the way he arrived. // Enraged, he went to lay siege to the town!

holder of an agrégation in literature

nom masculin (personne admise au concours) (French education)

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

baccalauréat ES (economics and social science stream)

nom masculin (abr (diplôme) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lycéens intéressés pas l'économie passent un bac ES.

baccalauréat ES (economics and social science stream)

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (diplôme économique et social) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut être titulaire d'un baccalauréat ES pour postuler dans certaines écoles.

economics and social science stream baccalauréat

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (bac économique et sociale) (French baccalauréat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il prépare un baccalauréat série ES.

Dar es Salaam

nom propre féminin (plus grande ville de Tanzanie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dar-es-Salaam est l'ancienne capitale de la Tanzanie.

doctor of philosophy

(titulaire d'un doctorat en)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Xavier est docteur ès sciences en biologie.

doctor, doctor of philosophy

nom masculin (grade universitaire) (person)

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

doctor, doctor of philosophy

nom masculin (grade universitaire) (person)

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

PhD, DPhil

nom masculin (diplôme) (abbreviation)

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

Which year are you in?, What year are you in?

(Quelle est ton année scolaire ?) (UK)

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

degree in , bachelor's degree in

nom féminin (diplôme dans une matière) (qualification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a obtenu sa licence en lettres modernes.
He got his bachelor's degree in modern languages.

have a master's, have a master's degree

nom masculin (titulaire d'une maîtrise)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Didier est maître ès sciences en chimie moléculaire.
Didier has a master's in molecular chemistry.

Don't act more stupid than you actually are.

(familier (ne sois pas bête) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ne te fais pas plus idiot que tu ne l'es, on ne peut pas aller là-bas à pied.

while you're at it

(familier (profites-en pour) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tiens, rapporte-moi un biscuit de la cuisine. Oh, et un jus d'orange, pendant que tu y es.

while you're at it

(familier, ironique (aller jusqu'à un certain point) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tu m'as déjà taxé ma veste et mes chaussures. Tu ne veux pas me prendre ma voiture aussi tant que tu y es ?

Who are you?

(indique ton identité)

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

economics and social science stream

nom féminin (France (série économique et sociale) (French baccalauréat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La série ES est une des trois séries du baccalauréat général.

final year high school economics

nom féminin (France (Scolaire : classe de lycée) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Yann entre en terminale ES et voudrait ensuite intégrer une école de commerce.

You're caught!

(tu ne peux pas t'échapper)

You're up early

interjection (familier (remarque pour lever tôt)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Le week-end, à chaque fois que ma sœur se levait avant 9 h, mon père lui demandait : « Dis donc, tu es tombée du lit ? »

You're not quite as daft as you look!

(tu es plus intelligent que tu ne parais) (colloquial)

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

Have you seen yourself when you've been drinking?

(Tu as trop bu !)

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

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