What does prix in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word prix in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prix in French.

The word prix in French means price, cost, price, price tag, prize, prize, value, importance, price, -, under no circumstances, reduced, half price, at half price, cheap, low-priced, at cost, at cost price, at a discount, at a discounted price, fixed-price, at what price?, at what cost?, at what price?, at what cost?, at any price, at any cost, dirt cheap, pay a fortune for , pay over the odds for, price matching, match prices, fetch, at the best price, at a price of , at a cost of, at the cost of , at the expense of, at full price, slash prices, price cutter, price buster, price comparison, price comparison website, price control, cost a ridiculous amount, worth + [sum], within my price range, within my budget, dictate prices, sudden price rise, sudden rise in prices, be averagely priced, be in 's price range, soaring prices, grand prix, price war, price increase, price rise, prohibitively expensive, unaffordable, price index, consumer price index, have an effect on prices, have an impact on prices, have a price put on, pay the asking price, pay whatever the price, starting bid, half price, at half price, price rises, rising prices, soaring prices, price offer, pay top dollar for, pay through the nose, pay top dollar, pay a high price, price policy, pricing policy, first prize, budget, price per unit, market price, the price to pay, price to pay, astronomical price, price per square metre, price by weight, bargain price, list price, discount, discount price, recommended price, cost price, special discount, special price, loss leader price, entrance fee, blue ribbon, blue riband, factory price, asking price, retail price, wholesale price, real estate prices, property prices, cab fare, reserve price, cost price, retail price, price at retail, sale price, price that can't be beaten, reduced price, marked down price, jury prize, market price, oil price, price of oil, public choice prize, high price, exorbitant price, extortionate price, fixed price, supplier price, Goncourt Prize, price excluding taxes, index-linked price, open pricing, free pricing, limit price, literary award, literary prize, low price, budget price, trade price, budget price, Nobel Prize, Nobel Prizewinner, Nobel Peace Prize, nominal price. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prix

price, cost

nom masculin (coût)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix de ce matériel est trop élevé.
The price of this material is too high.

price, price tag

nom masculin (étiquette de prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne faut pas oublier d'enlever le prix avant de faire un cadeau.
Don't forget to remove the price tag before giving a present.

prize

nom masculin (récompense)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son premier long-métrage a remporté le prix du meilleur film. // Cet écrivain a remporté le prix Goncourt.
His first feature film won the prize for best film. // That writer won the Goncourt prize.

prize

nom masculin (trophée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La distribution des prix a lieu en fin d'année scolaire.
Prizes are given out at a ceremony at the end of the school year.

value, importance, price

nom masculin (soutenu (importance, valeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle attache un grand prix à l'avis de son frère.
She attaches great value to her brother's opinion.

-

préposition (coûter)

- À combien sont les pommes ? - À 2,50 € le kilo.
The apples are priced at €2.50 a kilo.

under no circumstances

locution adverbiale (absolument pas)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À aucun prix, je ne les laisserai partir seuls !
Under no circumstances would I let them go out alone!

reduced

locution adjectivale (pas cher)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les produits à bas prix se trouvent sur une gondole spéciale à l'entrée du magasin.
The reduced items can be found on a special shelf by the entrance of the shop.

half price, at half price

locution adverbiale (50 % moins cher)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

cheap, low-priced

locution adjectivale (pas cher du tout)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

at cost, at cost price

locution adverbiale (sans faire de bénéfice)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Elle a revendu sa robe à prix coûtant.
She sold her dress for what it cost her.

at a discount, at a discounted price

locution adverbiale (avec des prix au rabais)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

fixed-price

locution adjectivale (dont le prix ne varie pas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

at what price?, at what cost?

locution adverbiale (pour combien d'argent ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

at what price?, at what cost?

locution adverbiale (figuré (en échange de quels sacrifices ?) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

at any price, at any cost

locution adverbiale (absolument, nécessairement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Elle veut se marier à tout prix avant ses 30 ans.
She wants to get married before the age of thirty at any cost.

dirt cheap

locution adverbiale (soutenu (à un prix misérable) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le crise entraîne des ventes de maisons à vils prix.

pay a fortune for , pay over the odds for

locution verbale (payer excessivement cher [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a acheté ce simple t-shirt en coton à prix d'or.

price matching

nom masculin (ajustement d'un prix à la moyenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

match prices

locution verbale (ajuster les prix sur la moyenne)

fetch

locution verbale (familier (coûter) (price)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Une voiture de sport comme ça, ça peut aller chercher dans les 200 000 €.
That type of sports car can fetch up to two hundred thousand euros.

at the best price

locution adverbiale (à un prix avantageux)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

at a price of , at a cost of

(avec pour valeur)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce téléphone est disponible au prix de 159 € exceptionnellement cette semaine.

at the cost of , at the expense of

(figuré (moyennant, via) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mathieu a réussi à passer en classe de terminal au prix de gros efforts en mathématiques.

at full price

locution adverbiale (au prix maximum)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

slash prices

locution verbale (figuré (diminuer fortement les prix) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

price cutter, price buster

nom masculin (société proposant des prix très bas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

price comparison, price comparison website

nom masculin (site internet comparant les prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

price control

nom masculin (règles de limitation des prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cost a ridiculous amount

verbe intransitif (familier (être très cher)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je ne peux pas m'offrir cette petite robe parce qu'elle coûte un prix fou !

worth + [sum]

locution adjectivale (coûtant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Bravo ! Vous avez gagné un voyage d'une valeur de 2000 euros !

within my price range, within my budget

locution adjectivale (à portée de ma bourse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

dictate prices

locution verbale (imposer les prix)

sudden price rise, sudden rise in prices

nom féminin (forte augmentation des prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be averagely priced

locution verbale (être dans la moyenne des prix)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be in 's price range

(avoir un prix abordable pour [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

soaring prices

nom féminin (hausse des tarifs)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

grand prix

nom masculin (épreuve sportive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

price war

nom féminin (baise des prix due à la concurrence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

price increase, price rise

nom féminin (augmentation des prix, inflation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La hausse des prix influe sur le pouvoir d'achat.

prohibitively expensive, unaffordable

locution adjectivale (beaucoup trop cher)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les melons sont hors de prix cet été.

price index

nom masculin (mesure des prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consumer price index

nom masculin (témoin du niveau des prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have an effect on prices, have an impact on prices

locution verbale (modifier les prix pour changer [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have a price put on

locution verbale (promettre de l'argent pour la capture)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La tête de ce célèbre gangster a été mise à prix pour 1000 dollars.
The famous gangster has had a price of 1000 dollars put on his head.

pay the asking price, pay whatever the price

locution verbale (investir dans un produit de qualité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

starting bid

nom féminin (enchères : prix de départ)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

half price, at half price

locution adverbiale (50% du prix)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Regarde ma nouvelle robe ! je l'ai achetée moitié prix !

price rises, rising prices

nom féminin (augmentation des prix) (commerce)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les consommateurs se plaignent toujours de la montée des prix.

soaring prices

nom féminin (forte augmentation des prix)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

price offer

nom féminin (prix d'achat proposé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pay top dollar for

locution verbale (payer excessivement cher [qch]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay through the nose, pay top dollar

locution verbale (payer au prix maximal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay a high price

locution verbale (figuré (subir les contrecoups de [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

price policy, pricing policy

nom féminin (stratégie de choix de prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marques de luxe ont une politique de prix élevés.

first prize

nom masculin (prix du vainqueur) (competition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

budget

locution adjectivale (pas cher) (commerce)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

price per unit

nom masculin (prix par exemplaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

market price

nom masculin (prix de vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the price to pay

nom masculin (contrepartie exigée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

price to pay

nom masculin (contrepartie exigée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

astronomical price

nom masculin (familier (prix beaucoup trop élevé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

price per square metre

nom masculin (prix d'un mètre carré d'habitation) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

price by weight

nom masculin (prix fonction du poids)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bargain price

nom masculin (prix très réduit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

list price

nom masculin (prix à plein tarif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

discount, discount price

nom masculin (familier (prix réduit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des prix chocs sur les T-shirts aujourd'hui spécialement.

recommended price

nom masculin (prix maximal recommandé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cost price

nom masculin (prix de revient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La boutique vendait à perte à défaut de vendre à prix coûtant.

special discount, special price

nom masculin (offre promotionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

loss leader price

nom masculin (prix de lancement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

entrance fee

nom masculin (coût d’accès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blue ribbon, blue riband

nom masculin (récompense de bon travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

factory price

nom masculin (prix brut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

asking price

nom masculin (pris de début d'adjudication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

retail price

nom masculin (prix à l'unité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix de détails est plus élevé qu'en gros.

wholesale price

nom masculin (prix de vente en grosses quantités) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

real estate prices, property prices

nom masculin pluriel (prix de vente des logements)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

cab fare

nom masculin (prix de déplacement en taxi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reserve price

nom masculin (Enchères : prix minimum secret) (auction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cost price

nom masculin (coût de production) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix de revient de ce produit est de 147 €.

retail price, price at retail, sale price

nom masculin (prix auquel [qch] est vendu) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix de vente sera fixé à 300 €.

price that can't be beaten

nom masculin (prix le moins cher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reduced price, marked down price

nom masculin (prix remisé sans marque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J’achète des T-shirts à prix démarqués.

jury prize

nom masculin (récompense décernée par un jury)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

market price

nom masculin (prix pratiqué usuellement) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oil price, price of oil

nom masculin (prix de vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marché pétrolier et la situation internationale influent sur le prix du pétrole.
The oil market and the international situation influence the price of oil.

public choice prize

nom masculin (prix décerné par le public)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high price

locution adjectivale (prix trop cher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

exorbitant price, extortionate price

nom masculin (prix beaucoup trop élevé) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fixed price

nom masculin (prix d'une prestation tout compris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

supplier price

nom masculin (prix de vente pour professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Goncourt Prize

nom propre masculin (France (prix littéraire) (French literary prize)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le premier prix Goncourt date de 1903 et fut attribué à John-Antoine Nau.

price excluding taxes

nom masculin (prix avant application des taxes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les prix hors taxes ne concernent pas les particuliers.

index-linked price

nom masculin (prix dépendant d'un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix du gaz est un prix indexé sur les cours du pétrole.

open pricing, free pricing

nom masculin (prix non régenté par la loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

limit price

nom masculin (prix inférieur au marché)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En dessous du prix limite, on vend à perte.

literary award, literary prize

nom masculin (distinction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix Goncourt est un prix littéraire français.

low price, budget price

nom masculin (publicité : prix censément attractif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trade price

nom masculin (prix entre professionnels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce magasin propose des prix marchands inférieurs de 10 %.

budget price

nom masculin (publicité : prix censément attractif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Nobel Prize

nom propre masculin (récompense internationale) (award)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix Nobel est décerné tous les ans dans cinq disciplines.

Nobel Prizewinner

nom masculin et féminin ([qqn] ayant reçu un prix Nobel) (recipient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Selma Lagerlöf fut la première femme à avoir été prix Nobel de littérature.

Nobel Peace Prize

nom propre masculin (récompense internationale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix Nobel de la paix est décerné par le Comité du Prix Nobel à Oslo.

nominal price

nom masculin (prix affiché en magasin) (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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