le
/fis.tɔ̃/
Translation
son, lad
Word origin
An affectionate form of fils ('son'), built with the familiar suffix -ton. A father uses it to his boy; it is warm rather than formal, and it has no real feminine equivalent.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- fils
- English cognates
- filial
Grammar
Examples
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All right, son?
, , .
Come on, son, we are going home.
bac cette .
My lad passed his school-leaving exam this year.
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Hang on, son, you are nearly there.
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He talks about his boy to everyone.
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