What does série in French mean?

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

The word série in French means series, succession, set, complete set, full set, series, show, series, classify, economics and social science stream baccalauréat, baccalauréat L (Literature stream), baccalauréat S (Science stream), as standard, in a series, mass-, mass production, mass-produced, mass-produce, "B" movie, discontinued item, exceptional, special-issue, special issue, special edition, series model, serial number, serial production, limited series product, B movie, time series, play-off round, elimination round, economics and social science stream, geometric series, harmonic series, limited edition, world series, string of calamities, series of calamities, gory crime novel, sordid crime novel, crime drama, technology stream, TV series, TV show, television series, TV series, soap opera, TV series, TV show, Z movie, seed, top seed, serial killer, web series. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word série

series, succession

nom féminin (suite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sportif connaît une série de revers en ce moment.
This athlete is undergoing a series of setbacks at the moment.

set, complete set, full set

nom féminin (ensemble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont acheté une série de couteaux de cuisine.
They bought a set of kitchen knives.

series, show

nom féminin (feuilleton télévisé) (TV)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La télévision est toujours avide de nouvelles séries.
The television is always eager for new series.

series

nom féminin (maths (somme d'une suite) (Maths)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les séries sont des sommes infinies.
Series are infinite sums.

classify

verbe transitif (distinguer, classer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

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.

baccalauréat L (Literature stream)

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (bac littéraire)

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

baccalauréat S (Science stream)

nom masculin (Scolaire, France (bac scientifique)

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

as standard

locution adjectivale (non optionnel, fourni)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cette marque de voitures propose actuellement l'air conditionné de série.

in a series

locution adverbiale (électricité : à la suite)

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

mass-

locution adverbiale (produit : industriellement)

(prefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said.)
Les articles produits en série sont moins chers que ceux faits à la main.
Mass-produced items are cheaper than handmade.

mass production

nom féminin (fabrication industrielle) (industry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fabrication en série est le principe même de l'industrialisation.

mass-produced

locution adjectivale (produit industriellement)

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

mass-produce

locution verbale (produire industriellement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

"B" movie

nom masculin (film à petit budget, sans grande qualité) (cinema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis déçu, ce n'était en fait qu'un film de série B.

discontinued item

nom féminin (produit dont la production est arrêtée)

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

exceptional

locution adjectivale (peu commun)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce sportif est hors série de par sa longévité en tête du classement mondial.

special-issue

adjectif invariable (édité en sus)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Lisez ce mois-ci notre numéro hors-série sur Napoléon.
Read this month our special-issue article about Napoleon.

special issue, special edition

nom masculin (édition spéciale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lisez ce mois-ci notre hors-série sur Napoléon.

series model

nom masculin (modèle issu d'une chaîne)

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

serial number

nom masculin (identifiant unique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un numéro de série est constitué d'une chaîne de caractères alphanumériques. Le technicien demande le numéro de série du produit au client venu le faire réparer.

serial production

nom féminin (fabrication industrielle)

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

limited series product

locution adjectivale (fabriqué à peu d'exemplaires)

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

B movie

nom féminin (feuilleton télé de petits budget) (film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Change de chaîne, c'est encore une série B.

time series

nom féminin (suite pour extrapolation)

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

play-off round, elimination round

nom féminin (sport : barrage)

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

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.

geometric series

nom féminin (suite à ratio constant)

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

harmonic series

nom féminin (Maths : série de nombres réels) (harmonic series)

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

limited edition

nom féminin (production restreinte)

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

world series

(suite de 7 matches de base-ball)

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

string of calamities, series of calamities

nom féminin (figuré (succession de drames)

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

gory crime novel, sordid crime novel

nom féminin (figuré (type de polar sordide) (fiction)

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

crime drama

nom féminin (feuilleton avec enquêtes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand j'étais jeune, ma série policière préférée était « Arabesque ».

technology stream

nom féminin (catégorie de baccalauréat) (French baccalauréat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La série technologique prépare aux études de techniciens.

TV series, TV show

nom féminin (feuilleton télévisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand j'étais jeune, « Mission impossible » était ma série télé préférée.

television series, TV series, soap opera

nom féminin (feuilleton télévisuel)

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

TV series, TV show

nom féminin (feuilleton télévisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils regardent les séries TV en rentrant de l'école.

Z movie

nom féminin (cinéma : navet, nanard)

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

seed

nom féminin (meilleur classé d'une poule) (Tennis)

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

top seed

nom féminin (meilleur classé d'un tournoi) (Tennis)

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

serial killer

(assassin chronique)

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

web series

nom masculin (néologisme (série diffusée sur Internet) (internet TV)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il produit lui-même une web série.

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