What does eux in French mean?

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

The word eux in French means them, them, theirs, their turn, their move, up to them to do, is theirs, is all theirs, between them, none of them, not one of them, they too, they also, themselves, themselves, themselves, they ... themselves, a number of them. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word eux

them

pronom (pronom après une préposition)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

Si tu as des problèmes avec tes amis, il faut que tu parles avec eux.

If you have problems with your friends, you need to talk to them.

them

pronom (pronom emphatique, accentué : ils)

(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.

Them, they like to drink a lot, but they don't at all.

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 la voiture de mes parents mais oui, elle est bien à eux, pas à moi.

their turn, their move

(c'est à leur tour)

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

Ça suffit maintenant : tes enfants veulent jouer aussi : c'est à eux maintenant !

up to them to do

(c'est à eux de voir)

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

is theirs, is all theirs

([qch] leur appartient)

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

Maintenant que Christian et Sophie ont gagné au loto, à eux la vie de château !

Now that Christian and Sophie have won the lottery, it's the life of Riley for them!

between them

(tous les deux)

À eux deux, ils ont réussi à ranger toute la grange.

none of them, not one of them

locution adverbiale (nul parmi eux)

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

Aucun d'entre eux n'était sobre, ils ont donc appelé un taxi.

they too, they also

(ces hommes ou hommes et femmes également)

Ces garçons-là sont français, eux aussi. // Nos voisins font tout comme nous. Par exemple, nous avons acheté une nouvelle voiture et eux aussi.

themselves

pronom (pronom emphatique personnel)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

Ils sont égoïstes et ne pensent qu'à eux-mêmes.

They are selfish and think only of themselves.

themselves

pronom (tout seuls)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

Ils ont tricoté ces pulls eux-mêmes.

They knitted those sweaters themselves.

themselves

pronom (eux en personne) (in person)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

Ils sont venus eux-mêmes livrer le meuble.

They came to deliver the furniture themselves.

they ... themselves

pronom (forme emphatique, en sujet)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")

Eux-mêmes ne savaient pas ce qu'ils allaient faire.

They don't know what they're going to do themselves.

a number of them

locution adverbiale (beaucoup)

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