b
The symbol b in French represents the English phrase byte.
In a technical context, b is used as a symbol for a byte. Note that in French, the musical note typically referred to as 'b' in English is written as si.
Meaning: byte (symbol)
Related words
Did you know?
- While b stands for 'byte' in technical contexts, French speakers often use the term octet to avoid confusion between 'bit' and 'byte'.
- Unlike English, where 'B' can be a grade in school, the French grading system typically uses a scale of 0 to 20, meaning a B is not a standard grade.
- In French music theory, if you want to describe a 'B flat', you would not use the letter b as a symbol but would instead say si bémol.
Examples in context
- Il y a un plan B.There's a plan B.This sentence shows how to use the letter b in the context of a secondary plan.Tatoeba #11612539 by Adrien_FR, translation #11746156 by shekitten
- Il n'y a pas de plan B.There is no plan B.This sentence illustrates the phrase 'no plan B' using b.Tatoeba #10491526 by lbdx, translation #10478157 by sundown
- Mon daron kiffe Cardi B.My old man digs Cardi B.This sentence uses the letter b as part of a proper noun, Cardi B.Tatoeba #9087271 by Selenyt, translation #11900871 by zogwarg
- beauBeautiful
- boireTo drink
- boisWood
- Bébé, belle berceuseBaby, beautiful lullaby
- BonjourHello
- BlancWhite
- BananeBanana
- BibliothèqueLibrary
- BoulangerieBakery
- RobeDress
- BougerMove
- BoucleLoop
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Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are discussing a file size on a computer.
- ManonCe fichier fait seulement 10 b.This file is only 10 b.
- LucasC'est vraiment très petit.That is really very small.
- ManonOui, c'est juste quelques b.Yes, it is just a few b.
- LucasD'accord, je comprends.Okay, I understand.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
