What does sommet in French mean?

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

The word sommet in French means top, summit, top, summit, vertex, vertex, at the height of his/her fame, at the peak of his/her fame, summit conference, summit meeting, in the wings of the summit meeting, be at the height of your fame, be at the peak of your career, top match, crunch match, summit meeting, summit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sommet

top

nom masculin (partie la plus haute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a une très belle vue du sommet de cette colline. La girouette est fixée au sommet du toit. Est-il possible de monter au sommet de la Tour Eiffel ? L'homme se dégarnissait au sommet du crâne. Frappe la balle au sommet du rebond.
There is a very lovely view from the summit of this hill.

summit

nom masculin (montagne : point le plus haut) (peak)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Mont Blanc est le sommet des Alpes françaises.
Mont Blanc is the summit of the French alps.

top

nom masculin (position maximale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le voilà parvenu au sommet de l'entreprise.
Here he is, at the highest level of the company.

summit

nom masculin (symposium international) (meeting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un sommet franco-allemand cette semaine.
There is a Franco-German summit this week.

vertex

nom masculin (Géométrie : point) (Geometry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans un triangle, la médiane passe par un sommet et le milieu du côté opposé.

vertex

nom masculin (Maths : nœud) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La théorie des graphes utilise des sommets.
Graph theory uses vertices.

at the height of his/her fame, at the peak of his/her fame

locution adverbiale (figuré (au meilleur moment d'une carrière)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce chanteur a arrêté sa carrière au sommet de sa gloire

summit conference, summit meeting

nom féminin (réunion de personnalités)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette conférence au sommet réunit des chefs d'État de plusieurs pays.

in the wings of the summit meeting

locution adverbiale (de façon non officielle)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les présidents ont discuté de ce point en marge du sommet.

be at the height of your fame

locution verbale (avoir une grande renommée)

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

be at the peak of your career

locution verbale (être au meilleur de sa carrière)

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

top match, crunch match

nom masculin (match entre champions)

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

summit meeting, summit

nom féminin (rencontre entre dirigeants) (politics)

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

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