jus/ʒy/
noun · A2 · Frequency 2187
nounmasculine
Meanings
juice
Refers to the liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables.
coffee (slang)
Slang term used informally for coffee.
electricity; energy; power (slang)
Slang term referring to electricity or power.
Examples
Elle a préparé un jus de pomme frais pour le petit déjeuner.
She prepared fresh apple juice for breakfast.
Après sa séance de sport, il a bu un jus de légumes.
After his workout, he drank a vegetable juice.
Les collègues se retrouvent au café pour boire un jus avant le travail.
The colleagues meet at the café to have a coffee before work.
Cette vieille batterie a encore assez de jus pour démarrer le moteur.
This old battery still has enough power to start the engine.
Collocations
- jus d'orangeorange juice
- boire du justo drink juice
- prendre un justo have a coffee (slang)
Common mistakes
prendre un jus
prendre un café
When 'jus' is used as slang for coffee, it is informal; beginners may misuse it and should choose more formal expressions depending on context.
Related words
synonymnectarnectar
- synonymboissondrink
- antonymeauwater