What does succès in French mean?

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

The word succès in French means success, hit, success, success, Passover cake, successful, successfully, be successful, be successful, be a great success, hit song, hit, achieve great success, successful, have a strong record of success, be successful, be successfully completed, be a great success, blockbuster movie, blockbuster, hit film, resounding success, success has come knocking, bestseller, build on your success, build on your successes, come up short, the price of success, be a resounding success, meet with success, be a great success, enjoy renewed success, unsuccessfully, unsuccessful, bestseller, top seller, successful business, critical success, bestseller, bestselling book, roaring success, well-deserved success, victim of your own success. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word succès

success

nom masculin (faveur du public) (with public, usu. uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet artiste a beaucoup de succès.
This artist has enjoyed a great deal of success.

hit

nom masculin (œuvre artistique populaire) (song, film: informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Toutes les chansons de cet artiste sont des succès.
All this artist's songs have been hits.

success

nom masculin (résultat favorable d'une action) (results)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces années d'études sont récompensées par le succès.
These years of study have been rewarded by success.

success

nom masculin (fait de séduire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est connu pour son succès auprès des femmes.
He's known for being a real hit with the ladies.

Passover cake

nom masculin (pâtisserie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le succès est composé de meringue et de crème au beurre.
A Passover cake is made with meringue and buttercream.

successful

locution adjectivale (qui rencontre un succès)

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

successfully

locution adverbiale (avec réussite)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

be successful

locution verbale (réussir)

be successful

locution verbale (connaître la réussite)

be a great success

locution verbale (avoir beaucoup de succès)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The new film is wowing audiences up and down the country.

hit song, hit

nom féminin (tube, triomphe) (pop music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On entend cette musique partout, c'est vraiment une chanson à succès.

achieve great success

locution verbale (être très apprécié)

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

successful

locution adjectivale (fructueux, réussi)

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

have a strong record of success

locution verbale (avoir plusieurs réussites)

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

be successful

locution verbale (réussir)

be successfully completed

locution verbale (être fait avec réussite)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette troisième œuvre fut réalisée avec succès.

be a great success

locution verbale (être reconnu une belle victoire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette journée d'inauguration fut un franc succès.

blockbuster movie, blockbuster

nom masculin (film populaire) (figurative)

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

hit film

nom masculin (film qui plaît beaucoup) (mainly UK, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dessins animés de Noël sont souvent des films à succès.

resounding success

nom masculin (succès complet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette journée d'inauguration fut un franc succès.

success has come knocking

(c'est un succès) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pour cette troisième édition du festival, le succès est au rendez-vous et les organisateurs envisagent même de trouver plus grand pour l'année prochaine.
The third year of the festival is a great success and the organizers envisage even greater things for next year.

bestseller

nom masculin (livre lu par de nombreux lecteurs) (book)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque année, il y a chez les libraires une sélection des livres à succès.

build on your success, build on your successes

locution verbale (aller de succès en succès)

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

come up short

locution verbale (être moins populaire que prévu)

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

the price of success

nom féminin (la célébrité se paie)

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

be a resounding success

locution verbale (obtenir une belle réussite)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette chanson a remporté un franc succès.

meet with success

locution verbale (réussir)

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

be a great success

locution verbale (avoir du succès)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette mesure a rencontré un franc succès chez le personnel.

enjoy renewed success

locution verbale (être à nouveau gagnant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après une traversée du désert de près de 10 ans, l'artiste a renoué avec le succès avec son dernier album.

unsuccessfully

locution adverbiale (infructueusement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

unsuccessful

locution adjectivale (infructueux)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

bestseller, top seller

nom masculin (objet bien vendu) (book, etc.)

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

successful business

nom masculin (entreprise rentable)

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

critical success

nom masculin (réussite personnelle)

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

bestseller, bestselling book

nom masculin (livre bien vendu)

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

roaring success

nom masculin (grande réussite)

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

well-deserved success

nom masculin (réussite due à des efforts)

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

victim of your own success

locution adjectivale (dépassé par son succès)

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

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