What does sage in French mean?

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

The word sage in French means good, wise, sensible, wise man, sage, conventional, conformist, good as gold, midwife, Behave!, Behave yourself!, Be good!, under her good-girl image, behind her good-girl image, wise elder. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sage

good

adjectif (calme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces enfants sont très sages. Soyez sages, les enfants !
These children are very well-behaved.

wise, sensible

adjectif (raisonnable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous avez pris une sage décision.
You've made a wise decision.

wise man, sage

nom masculin (savant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans les villages, le plus âgé était souvent un sage.
It was often the case in villages that the eldest male inhabitant was a wise man.

conventional, conformist

adjectif (conventionnel, sans extravagance)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Au final, c'est un film très sage, loin des précédents films de ce réalisateur controversé.
In the end, it's a very conventional film, a far cry from this controversial directors previous works.

good as gold

locution adjectivale (très sage)

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

midwife

nom féminin (personne suivant une grossesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sage-femme suit la grossesse et aide à l'accouchement. // Bruno est une sage-femme très appréciée.
The midwife monitors the pregnancy and helps with the birth. // Bruno is a well-liked midwife.

Behave!, Behave yourself!, Be good!

interjection (Ne fais pas de bêtises !)

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

under her good-girl image, behind her good-girl image

locution adverbiale (bien que semblant respectueuse)

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

wise elder

nom masculin (personne expérimentée et respectée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai toujours vu mon grand-père comme un vieux sage.

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