son
French → English
(general) Something that can be heard; sound.
Le son du tonnerre a suivi l'éclair.
(English) The sound of thunder followed the lightning.
Les chauves-souris utilisent l'écho des sons pour se déplacer.
(English) Bats use the echo of sounds to navigate.
(music) A harmonious sound produced by a musical instrument, characterized by its timbre.
Le son grave du violoncelle a empli la salle.
(English) The deep sound of the cello filled the room.
Elle a étudié le son caractéristique des instruments à vent.
(English) She studied the characteristic sound of wind instruments.
(possessive determiner) His or her; used before a singular noun starting with a vowel or silent 'h'.
Une île, son île.
(English) An island, his/her island.
Une maison, son immense maison.
(English) A house, his/her immense house.
(familiar, with verbs) Used with verbs like 'sentir' or 'faire' to intensify the meaning, implying a characteristic quality.
Il fait son malin.
(English) He's acting like a smart aleck.
Ce plat sent son épice d'Inde.
(English) This dish has the distinct smell of Indian spice.
Entry ID: fr:en:son · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary