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The French word for ace is as.
While the term can mean an expert, in French, one might also use the word crack as a noun or an adjective to describe an ace or an expert.
Meaning: expert (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/as/
Did you know?
- The word as is a homonym in French, as it is also the second-person singular present form of the verb avoir, meaning 'you have'.
- In French aviation history, the term as was popularized during World War I to describe fighter pilots who had five or more confirmed victories.
- While as describes an expert, the word crack is used in French to mean a 'whiz' or a highly skilled person, which is a loanword from English.
Examples in context
- J'ai l'as de cœur.I have the ace of hearts.This sentence is useful for identifying the ace of hearts using as.Tatoeba #6843613 by Aiji, translation #2267002 by _undertoad
- J'ai l'as de pique.I have the ace of spades.This sentence is useful for identifying the ace of spades using as.Tatoeba #5838560 by Janejeanne, translation #2528229 by CM
- J'ai l'as de trèfle.I have the ace of clubs.This sentence is useful for identifying the ace of clubs using as.Tatoeba #4557934 by sacredceltic, translation #2528234 by CK
- C'est un crack en informatiqueHe is an ace in computer science.
- Il est l'as des as en mathématiques.He is the ace of aces in mathematics.
- Ils sont de véritables cracks en cuisine.They are true aces in the kitchen.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are discussing a new colleague's computer skills.
- LéaLe nouveau collègue est un vrai as du code.The new colleague is a real ace at coding.
- GabrielC'est vrai, il règle tout très rapidement.It's true, he fixes everything very quickly.
- LéaOn a besoin d'un as comme lui ici.We need an ace like him here.
- GabrielJe suis d'accord, c'est une chance pour nous.I agree, it is a lucky break for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ace” translations and entries as, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
