What does soucis in French mean?

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

The word soucis in French means worry, marigold, trouble, problem, have something to worry about, care about, take great pains to do, with a view to, for the sake of , for purposes of , with a view to, in the interests of, no problem, for the sake of, no problem, no problem, happy-go-lucky person, worry, fret, worry about , fret about, attention to detail, concern for a job well done. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soucis

worry

nom masculin (inquiétude, mouron)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le souci du lendemain gâche le plaisir de l'instant présent.
Worry about the future spoils the pleasure of the present.

marigold

nom masculin (fleur jaune)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les soucis se ressèment facilement.
Marigolds reseed easily.

trouble, problem

nom masculin (problème)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le souci avec lui, c'est qu'il ne fait jamais ce qu'il dit.
The trouble (or: problem) with him is that he never does what he says he will.

have something to worry about

locution verbale (se préparer à des difficultés)

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

care about

locution verbale (se préoccuper de)

Monsieur Dupont est un directeur qui a le souci de sa réputation.

take great pains to do

locution verbale (veiller à)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet ouvrier a souci de bien terminer un travail commencé.

with a view to

(pour [qch])

for the sake of , for purposes of , with a view to

(afin de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Dans un souci d'équité, s'il y a trop de demandes, nous tirerons au sort.

in the interests of

(pour favoriser [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Dans un souci de promouvoir les arts, ce musée sera gratuit tous les jeudis.

no problem

(familier (il n'y a pas de problème)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il n'y a pas de souci, ce sera réparé dans l’après-midi.

for the sake of

locution adverbiale (avec attention pour)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Par souci d'équité, les dossiers seront anonymes.

no problem

(aucun problème)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je vous prépare un café, pas de souci.

no problem

locution adverbiale (sans problème)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je t'aiderai, sans souci.

happy-go-lucky person

nom masculin et féminin invariable (personne insouciante) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marc est marié à une sans-souci.

worry, fret

(s'inquiéter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ne te fais pas de souci, tout va bien se passer.

worry about , fret about

(s'inquiéter pour)

Christophe se fait du souci pour sa sœur.
Christopher is worried about his sister.

attention to detail

nom masculin (fignolage)

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

concern for a job well done

nom masculin (soin particulier au travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul est méticuleux, il a le souci du travail bien fait.

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