What does troisième in French mean?

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

The word troisième in French means third, third, Year 10, Year 10 pupil/student, third arrondissement, third gear, senior citizens' club, doctorate, Year 10 pupil/student, take third place, be in third place, come in third place, shift into third gear, move into third gear, speed up, senior citizen, later life, third base, third-degree, third-degree, third force, Third Force, back row, after-match, third millennium, third person, third rail, third ventricle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word troisième

third

(de rang 3)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Victor est le troisième enfant de la famille. // Rome a vaincu Carthage au cours du troisième siècle (or: IIIᵉ siècle) avant Jésus-Christ.
Rome defeated Carthage in the 3rd century BC.

third

nom masculin et féminin (en troisième position)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean-Marc est arrivé troisième au marathon de Paris.
Jean-Marc came third in the Paris marathon.

Year 10

nom féminin (France (Scolaire : classe (14-15 ans)) (UK, equivalent (not Scotland)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils rentre en troisième cette année.
My son started ninth grade this year.

Year 10 pupil/student

nom masculin et féminin (France (Scolaire : élève) (UK, equivalent (not Scotland)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils s'est fait racketter par des troisièmes.
My son got fleeced by a ninth grader.

third arrondissement

nom masculin (arrondissement d'une ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'habite dans le troisième.
I live in the third arrondissement.

third gear

nom féminin (Automobile : vitesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Passe la troisième, tu es en surrégime, là !
Move up into third; you're over-revving, there!

senior citizens' club

nom masculin (groupe d'activités pour seniors)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la retraite, mes parents se sont inscrits à un club du troisième âge pour s'occuper et rencontrer du monde.

doctorate

nom masculin (dernier degré d'étude universitaire)

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

Year 10 pupil/student

nom masculin et féminin (France (collégien de 14-15 ans) (UK, equivalent (not Scotland)

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

take third place, be in third place, come in third place

locution verbale (être à la 3ème place) (sports)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le sportif français a remporté la petite finale et est monté sur la troisième marche du podium.

shift into third gear, move into third gear

locution verbale (enclencher la troisième vitesse)

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

speed up

locution verbale (figuré (accélérer) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

senior citizen

nom féminin (personne âgée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les personnes du troisième âge sont de plus en plus actives.

later life

nom masculin (âge précédant la vieillesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le troisième âge est une nouvelle période d'activités.

third base

nom féminin (position de baseball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les joueurs de troisième base sont habituellement des droitiers.

third-degree

locution adjectivale (mathématiques : équation)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Une équation du troisième degré est une équation cubique.

third-degree

locution adjectivale (degré de brûlure)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les brûlures du troisième degré sont les plus graves, elles détruisent toute la peau.

third force

locution adjectivale (psychologie : approche humaniste)

La troisième force est une approche humaniste de la psychologie.

Third Force

(coalition politique française)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France sous la quatrième république, la troisième force pesait lourd dans la politique.
The Third Force loomed large in French politics under the Fourth Republic.

back row

nom féminin (type de joueur de rugby) (Rugby)

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

after-match

nom féminin (fête après un succès)

third millennium

nom masculin (années de 2001 à 3000)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En 2013 nous ne sommes qu'au début du troisième millénaire.

third person

nom masculin (troisième cas de conjugaison) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La troisième personne est la personne ou chose dont on parle et qui ne participe pas au dialogue.

third rail

locution adjectivale (captage du courant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le troisième rail est une technique de captage utilisé pour l'alimentation électrique du chemin de fer.

third ventricle

locution adjectivale (cavité du cerveau) (brain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le troisième ventricule produit également du liquide céphalo-rachidien.

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