What does personnes in French mean?

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

The word personnes in French means person, individual, person, nobody, no one, anybody, yourself, person, personal care, personal assistance, nice person, good person, good-looking, it is I who + [3rd person singular], it's you who + [3rd person singular], like no one else, personality cult, give a lot of yourself, invest yourself, go out of your way, not spare yourself, in the person of, in person, show self-denial, grown-up, man-hour, there is no one left, full of yourself, better than anyone, better than anyone else, failure to assist a person in danger, per person, put in a lot of effort, dependant, dependent person, person to contact, person with reduced mobility, elderly person, homemaker, legal entity, no one else, trustworthy person, reliable person, black person, non-white person, black person, right-wing person, person on the right, person of the opposite sex, senior citizen, well-adjusted person, delicate person, sensitive person, disabled person, respondent, legal person, legal entity, adult, adult person, legal entity, no one is irreplaceable, nobody is irreplaceable, nobody's perfect, no one is perfect, hardly anyone, undesirable person, disreputable person, natural person, person-day, resource person, scales, bathroom scales, nobody… anymore, first person, first person singular, Nobody move!, nothing and nobody, people care, personal care, third party, third person. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word personnes

person

nom féminin (être humain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De quelle personne parles-tu ? // Il y avait cent personnes à la réunion.
Who are you talking about?

individual, person

nom féminin (individu considéré en lui-même)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut toujours respecter la personne.
People should always be respected.

nobody, no one

pronom (absence d'être humain)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Il n'y avait personne dans la salle. Personne ne sait où est Sophie.
There wasn't anybody in the room.

anybody

pronom (quiconque)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Il travaille mieux que personne.
He works better than anybody.

yourself

nom féminin (individu physique et moral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est très fier de sa personne.
He takes great care of his person.

person

nom féminin (l'individu en tant qu'exerçant une fonction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous respectons la personne du président.
We respect the president's person.

personal care, personal assistance

nom féminin (assistance pour vivre)

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

nice person, good person

nom féminin (personne de grande qualité humaine)

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

good-looking

locution adjectivale (beau)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un beau jeune homme, bien fait de sa personne.

it is I who + [3rd person singular]

(emphase pour je) (formal)

C'est moi qui décide ici, pas lui !

it's you who + [3rd person singular]

(emphase pour tu)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
C'est toi qui t'occuperas de la logistique.

like no one else

locution adverbiale (admirablement, comme nul autre) (in a unique way)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Grand-mère fait la mousse au chocolat comme personne.

personality cult

nom masculin (idolâtrie d'un dirigeant)

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

give a lot of yourself, invest yourself, go out of your way, not spare yourself

locution verbale (s’investir fortement)

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

in the person of

(représenté par)

in person

locution adverbiale (soi-même, sans se faire représenter)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le chef vous servira en personne.
The chef will serve you in person.

show self-denial

locution verbale (figuré (contribuer fortement à [qch])

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

grown-up

nom féminin (enfantin (adulte) (adult)

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

man-hour

nom féminin (unité de mesure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut 15 heures-personnes pour réaliser cette tâche.
It took 15 man-hours to complete the job.

there is no one left

(tout le monde est parti)

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

full of yourself

locution adjectivale (qui se croit supérieur) (figurative, informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le nouveau n'est pas très ouvert au dialogue tant il est imbu de sa personne.

better than anyone, better than anyone else

locution adverbiale (mieux que les autres)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Oh, toi, tu sais toujours tout mieux que personne !

failure to assist a person in danger

nom féminin (refus de secours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La non-assistance à personne en danger concerne une personne qui n'intervient pas face à une personne courant un danger.

per person

locution adverbiale (pour chaque individu)

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

put in a lot of effort

locution verbale (s'investir)

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

dependant, dependent person

nom féminin ([qqn] dépendant financièrement de [qqn])

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

person to contact

nom féminin ([qqn] de référence pour [qch])

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

person with reduced mobility

nom féminin (handicapé moteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une personne à mobilité réduite se déplace probablement en fauteuil roulant.

elderly person

nom féminin (vieille personne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les personnes âgées ont besoin de plus d'attention que les autres.

homemaker

([qqn] s'occupant de sa maison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avant de trouver leur premier emploi, nombreuses sont les personnes au foyer.

legal entity

nom féminin (figuré (structure avec des droits de personne)

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

no one else

(nul autre)

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

trustworthy person, reliable person

nom féminin (personne fiable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle va confier cette tâche importante à une personne de confiance.

black person, non-white person

nom féminin ([qqn] de race non caucasienne)

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

black person

nom féminin ([qqn] à la peau noire)

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

right-wing person, person on the right

nom féminin (politique : [qqn] de libéral conservateur) (politics)

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

person of the opposite sex

nom féminin ([qqn] de l'autre sexe)

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

senior citizen

nom féminin (personne âgée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les personnes du troisième âge sont de plus en plus actives.

well-adjusted person

nom féminin ([qqn] très bien dans sa peau)

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

delicate person, sensitive person

nom féminin ([qqn] psychologiquement faible)

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

disabled person

nom féminin ([qqn] souffrant de handicap)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une personne handicapée a une interaction limitée avec son environnement.

respondent

nom féminin (sondé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
15% des personnes interrogées se déclarent satisfaits par la réforme.

legal person, legal entity

nom féminin ([qqn] ou entité avec droits et devoirs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout être humain est une personne juridique dès sa naissance.

adult, adult person

nom féminin (personne responsable d'elle-même)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une personne majeure est, en France, âgée de plus de 18 ans.

legal entity

nom féminin (figuré (structure avec devoirs d'une personne) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre association est reconnue comme personne morale.

no one is irreplaceable, nobody is irreplaceable

(tout le monde peut être remplacé)

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

nobody's perfect, no one is perfect

(tout le monde a des défauts)

hardly anyone

locution adverbiale (quasiment personne)

undesirable person, disreputable person

nom féminin ([qqn] à mauvaise réputation)

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

natural person

nom féminin (personne réelle) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le propriétaire peut être une personne physique ou morale.

person-day

nom féminin (unité de mesure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait 10 personnes-jour pendant 3 mois pour mener à bien ce projet.

resource person

nom féminin (expert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce technicien est une personne-ressource pour ce projet.

scales, bathroom scales

nom masculin (balance) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Nous avons un pèse-personne dans la salle de bains.

nobody… anymore

(absence de personnes depuis un temps)

Plus personne n'utilise de machines à écrire de nos jours. Quand je suis arrivé à la fête, il n'y avait plus personne, tout le monde était déjà personne.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Nobody uses a typewriter anymore.

first person

nom féminin (je, moi ou nous)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un roman écrit à la première personne.

first person singular

nom féminin (Grammaire : je, moi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En conjugaison, "Je" est la première personne du singulier.

Nobody move!

(formule de hold-up)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

nothing and nobody

(emphase pour rien)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Rien ni personne ne pourra m'empêcher de faire ce voyage autour du monde !

people care

nom masculin (prestation individuelle)

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

personal care

nom masculin pluriel (métiers d'assistance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les services à la personne sont très utiles aux personnes à mobilité réduite.

third party

nom féminin (personne autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entretien aura lieu en présence d'une tierce personne.

third person

nom masculin (troisième cas de conjugaison) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La troisième personne est la personne ou chose dont on parle et qui ne participe pas au dialogue.

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