les

leɪ, lɛs, (in ‘les garçons’, ‘les yeux’) lez

Definitions

1. noun

the third person plural of ‘aller’ (to go), a contraction of ‘il’ and ‘est’ (he is), a contraction of ‘ils’ and ‘est’ (they are), or a contraction of ‘il’ and ‘les’ (he has), or (in the phrase ‘les garçons’) the boys or young men, or (in the phrase ‘les yeux’) the eyes, or (in the phrase ‘les yeux’ or ‘les jambes’) the legs

“Les enfants ont joué dans le parc. (The children played in the park.)”

Synonyms

  • the boys
  • the children
  • they

Antonyms

  • none