fils

le fils
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. son
Henri a un fils et deux filles.Henri has one son and two daughters.
b. boy
Mon fils a déjà quatre ans.My boy is already four years old.
a. junior
Doumergue père et Doumergue fils ont tous les deux été PDG de l'entreprise.Doumergue senior and Doumergue junior were both CEOs of the company.
b. son
Amène ta voiture au garage Durand Père & Fils.Take your car to the Durand Father & Son garage.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(man native of)
a. son
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Le vieux château a été restauré par un fils du pays.The old castle was restored by a son of the region.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(offspring)
a. descendant
Sommes-nous réellement tous fils de Charlemagne ?Are we really all descendants of Charlemagne?
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate fils using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
sleeve