French word

succès

Pronunciation

IPA/syksɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsuccess

Example

C'est un succès.

It is a success.

Illustration for succès (success)

More examples

Le film a rencontré un succès.

The film met with success.

Core concept

A result that arrives after an attempt and shows that the attempt worked.

Common phrases

  • avoir du succès

    be successful

  • un grand succès

    a great success

  • rencontrer un succès

    meet with success

Similar words

réussite: The state of reaching a goal or meeting a standard.
résultat: A concrete result or outcome produced by an action or event.
victoire: A win over an opponent in a competition or match.
popularité: The state of being widely liked or supported.

Definition in French

Issue favorable d'une action ou d'une entreprise, perçue comme une réussite concrète.

Word origin

The French noun succès was borrowed from Latin successus, formed from succedere, whose original sense involved something following or coming about.

Usage tips

  • French often uses avoir du succès for a person, work, or business that attracts favorable attention, while réussir commonly describes achieving a goal.

Other meanings

  • hitnoun
  • popularitynoun

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