son

Meaning

Noun

sound

Det

his, her, their, its (used to qualify masculine nouns and before a vowel)

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɔ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French son, suen, suon, from Latin sonus (the current form may be remade after or influenced by sonner).

Sentences

Il vide son verre .

He empties his glass.

Mais , elle est , à son tour , atteinte de la même maladie .

But, she, in turn, suffers from the same disease.

Il est décrit comme lors de son exposition chez Georges Petit .

It is described as during his exhibition at Georges Petit.

La base de la croûte terrestre fond à son tour .

The base of the earth's crust melts in turn.

Il est dédié à son fils Denis .

It is dedicated to his son Denis.

Cependant , le Comte ne désespère pas de ramener son cerveau à la vie .

However, the Count does not despair of bringing his brain back to life.

Face à son refus de les suivre , ils l'exécutèrent.

Faced with his refusal to follow them, they executed him.

Un correcteur ne note jamais comme son collègue .

A proofreader never scores like his colleague.