score
/skɔʁ/
The English phrase "score" translates to French as score.
The word score refers to the number of points accrued.
Meaning: number of points accrued (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, some people might use the English loanword score in everyday conversations.
How do you pronounce it?
/skɔʁ/
Did you know?
- While score is used for sports, if you want to talk about the musical score of a film, you must use the word partition.
- To describe a 'high score' in gaming, French speakers often use record, which means 'record' and is used as a noun to denote the top achievement.
- In France, using score in a formal academic or professional context to mean 'result' is often viewed as an anglicism and discouraged by language purists.
Examples in context
- Le score est un partout.The score is one all.This sentence shows how to state that the score is tied at one point each using score.Tatoeba #1074704 by sacredceltic, translation #52029 by sundown
- Qui a réalisé le meilleur score ?Who made the highest score?This sentence is useful for asking who achieved the highest score.Tatoeba #12653110 by lbdx, translation #2763440 by sharptoothed
- Quel était le score à la mi-temps ?What was the score at halftime?This sentence shows how to ask what the score was at halftime.Tatoeba #778965 by U2FS, translation #35602 by CK
- J'ai obtenu un bon résultat à mon dernier examenI got a good score on my last exam
- Sa note en mathématiques était excellenteHis score in mathematics was excellent
- Notre équipe a remporté le match avec un score de 3 à 1Our team won the game with a score of 3 to 1.
- Je suis content de mon résultat à l'examenI am happy with my score on the exam.
- Il a obtenu une bonne note à l'évaluation de françaisHe got a good score on the French assessment.
- Quel est le pointage actuel du match de tennis?What is the current score of the tennis match?
- Marie a marqué le premier point lors du tournoi de badmintonMarie scored the first point in the badminton tournament.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are watching a basketball game on TV.
- NathanTu connais le score ?Do you know the score?
- EmmaOui, le score est de vingt à dix.Yes, the score is twenty to ten.
- NathanC'est un score très élevé !That is a very high score!
- EmmaC'est vrai, l'équipe joue très bien.It's true, the team is playing very well.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry score, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
