What does sept in French mean?

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

The word sept in French means seven, seven, seven, seven, the seventh, seventh, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, seven-league boots, forever, extracurricular activity, after-work drinks, fifty-seven, 57, fifty-seven, 57, '57, fifty-seven, 57, in seven working days, within seven working days, seventeen, seventeenth, seventeen, 5, five, 5 pm, five pm, 5 PM, five PM, 5 p.m., five p.m., 5 P.M., five P.M., spot the difference, Happy Families, the Seven Deadly Sins, ninety-seven, ninety-seven, ninety-seven, nineteen ninety-seven, eighty-seven, eighty-seven, eighty-seven, nineteen eighty-seven, Haute Vienne, rugby sevens, seven-a-side rugby, seven days a week, the Seven Wonders of the World, seven days a week, Sept sur sept, think twice before speaking, think twice before you speak, 24/7, twenty-four/seven, twenty-seven, twenty-seven, Eure, the Eure. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sept

seven

(nombre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a sept jours dans la semaine.
There are seven days in the week.

seven

(septième)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je suis au chapitre 7 de ce livre.
I'm up to chapter seven of this book.

seven

nom masculin invariable (nombre) (cardinal number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à sept.
My son can count up to seven.

seven

nom masculin invariable (Jeux : carte) (playing card)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a coupé avec un sept d'atout.
She played a seven of trumps.

the seventh, seventh

nom masculin invariable (date) (date)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre réunion se tiendra le sept.
Our meeting will be held on the seventh (or: the seventh of May, or: May seventh).

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

nom propre (conte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leurs parents leur lisaient Blanche-Neige et les sept nains avant de dormir.

seven-league boots

nom féminin pluriel (conte : bottes très rapides)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

forever

nom masculin pluriel (figuré, familier (longtemps) (figurative)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Dépêche-toi, je ne vais pas t'attendre cent sept ans, moi !

extracurricular activity

nom masculin invariable (familier (rendez-vous amoureux l'après-midi) (euphemism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis sûre que Martin a un cinq-à-sept tous les jeudis !
I'm sure Martin is indulging in a little extracurricular activity on Thursdays!

after-work drinks

nom masculin invariable (vieux ou Can (réunion sociale de fin d'après-midi)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Elle passe souvent pour un cinq-à-sept le vendredi soir.

fifty-seven, 57

(entier naturel qui suit 56) (of [sth])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a 57 voitures la nuit sur ce parking.

fifty-seven, 57, '57

nom féminin (année 1957) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
François est né en cinquante-sept.

fifty-seven, 57

nom masculin (de rang 57)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour aller à Reims, il faut prendre la nationale cinquante-sept.

in seven working days, within seven working days

locution adverbiale (en moins de 8 jours travaillés)

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

seventeen

nom masculin invariable (nombre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à dix-sept.
My son can count to seventeen.

seventeenth, seventeen

adjectif invariable (dix-septième)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ouvrez vos livres à la page dix-sept.
Open your books to page seventeen. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. In my diary the seventeenth of March is on page seventeen

5, five, 5 pm, five pm, 5 PM, five PM, 5 p.m., five p.m., 5 P.M., five P.M.

(5 h de l'après-midi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ma fille joue au tennis à dix-sept heures. // Mon avion décolle à dix-sept heures vingt-quatre.

spot the difference

nom masculin (jeu de comparaison d'images) (game)

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

Happy Families

nom masculin (type de jeu de cartes) (game)

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

the Seven Deadly Sins

nom masculin pluriel (religion : fautes contre la Loi)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les sept péchés capitaux sont : l'orgueil, l'avarice, l'envie, la colère, la luxure, la paresse et la gourmandise.

ninety-seven

adjectif (France (quatre-vingt plus dix-sept) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet employé a été absent quatre-vingt-dix-sept jours cette année.

ninety-seven

adjectif (France (de rang 97) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'exercice de français pour lundi est à la page quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

ninety-seven, nineteen ninety-seven

nom masculin invariable (France (année 1997) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul Ricard, l'inventeur du pastis français, est mort en quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

eighty-seven

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus sept) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a quatre-vingt-sept chevaux dans les écuries.

eighty-seven

adjectif (de rang 87) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La lecture s'arrêtera page quatre-vingt-sept.

eighty-seven

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus sept)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-sept avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-seven

nom masculin invariable (année 1987) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le peintre Andy Warhol est décédé en quatre-vingt-sept.

Haute Vienne

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de la Haute Vienne) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ville de Limoges est dans le quatre-vingt-sept.

rugby sevens, seven-a-side rugby

nom masculin (variété de rugby à 7 joueurs)

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

seven days a week

locution adverbiale (tous les jours)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce magasin est ouvert sept jours sur sept.

the Seven Wonders of the World

nom féminin pluriel (constructions grandioses célèbres)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

seven days a week

locution adverbiale (familier (tous les jours de la semaine)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le service de dépannage est assuré en sept sur sept.

Sept sur sept

nom propre (France, vieux (TV : émission d'actualités) (French TV programme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Sept sur sept » passait le dimanche soir.

think twice before speaking, think twice before you speak

locution verbale (familier (réfléchir avant de parler)

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

24/7, twenty-four/seven

locution adverbiale (tout le temps) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Un hôpital fonctionne vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre, sept jours sur sept.

twenty-seven

adjectif invariable (27)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai invité vingt-sept filles et vingt-sept garçons à ma fête.

twenty-seven

nom masculin invariable (27)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à vingt-sept.

Eure, the Eure

nom masculin invariable (familier (département de l'Eure) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vingt-sept est un département normand.

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