succès
/syk.sɛ/masculine
The English word 'success' is translated into French as succès.
The noun succès represents a general notion of accomplishing goals or reaching a desired outcome. Other ways to express success include Réussite, which emphasizes personal achievement or accomplissement, which describes success resulting from completing a specific task or reaching an important milestone. To express the idea of success as an action, you can use the verb Réussir.
Meaning: achievement of one's aim or goal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun succès is masculine, so it is used with the masculine indefinite article un (e.g., un succès).
How do you pronounce it?
succès is pronounced /syk.sɛ/ and consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the phrase avoir du succès often refers specifically to being popular or attractive to others, rather than just achieving a professional goal.
- In a theater or performance context, un succès is not just a goal reached, but can refer to the actual applause and cheers received from the audience.
- The word succès comes from the Latin successus, which originally meant 'an outcome' or 'a result', regardless of whether that result was good or bad.
Examples in context
- Buvons à son succès.Let's drink to his success.Tatoeba #463835 by qdii, translation #286946 by CH
- La fête a été un succès.The party was a success.Tatoeba #335788 by TRANG, translation #386722 by Mouseneb
- Le plan était un succès.The plan was a success.Tatoeba #2721852 by Julien_PDC, translation #2700624 by Hybrid
- Son acharnement l'a mené vers la réussite.His determination led him to success.
- Obtenir son diplôme universitaire était un grand accomplissement pour Pauline.Getting her university degree was a significant accomplishment for Pauline.
- J'ai enfin réussi à organiser cette fête surprise pour mon amie.I finally succeeded in organizing this surprise party for my friend.
- L'exposition de Sarah a vraiment cartonné ! Elle a vendu toutes ses œuvres.Sarah's exhibition was a huge success! She sold all her works.
- Sa pièce de théâtre a été une réussite éclatante, elle a ravi le public.His play was a resounding success, it delighted the audience.
- Ce groupe de musique a obtenu un carton plein lors de leur concert hier soir.This band achieved tremendous success during their concert last night.
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Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are talking about a project they finished.
- ManonJe suis fière de notre succès.I am proud of our success.
- HugoMoi aussi, on a bien travaillé.Me too, we worked well.
- ManonC'est un grand succès pour nous.It is a great success for us.
- HugoOn devrait fêter ça ensemble.We should celebrate this together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “success” translations and entries succès, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries succès, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
