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succès

success

noun soo-SEH Less Common

Also means

hit (song, film)

Usage Note

Succès is invariable in spelling — the final -s is silent and the word looks the same in singular and plural. The phrase avoir du succès ('to be successful') is very common, as is succès de librairie ('bestseller'). A song or film hit is called un succès colloquially.

Examples

"Ce film a eu un grand succès en France."

Natural Translation

This film was a great success in France.

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