troisième/tʁwa.zjɛm/
adjective / noun · A2 · Frequency 1819
adjective
Meanings
third
Used as an ordinal adjective indicating the third position in a sequence.
Examples
Le troisième candidat a répondu à toutes les questions.
The third candidate answered all the questions.
C'est le troisième train à partir aujourd'hui.
This is the third train to leave today.
Un troisième invité est arrivé avant le dîner.
A third guest arrived before dinner.
Collocations
- le troisième jourthe third day
Common mistakes
Il est trois.
Il est le troisième.
troisième is an ordinal adjective and cannot stand alone as a predicate; it requires the definite article and must agree in gender and number with the subject.
Related words
synonym3ethird (ordinal abbreviation)
adjective
Meanings
third
Used as an ordinal adjective indicating the third position in a sequence.
Examples
Le troisième candidat a répondu à toutes les questions.
The third candidate answered all the questions.
C'est le troisième train à partir aujourd'hui.
This is the third train to leave today.
Un troisième invité est arrivé avant le dîner.
A third guest arrived before dinner.
nounfeminine
Meanings
third (ordinal number)
Used as an ordinal number indicating the position number three in a sequence.
third class (public transport)
Refers to the third-class category in public transport, commonly used for trains, planes, etc.
Examples
La troisième a rendu sa copie avant les autres.
The third one handed in her paper before the others.
Dans la course, la troisième a franchi la ligne avec un grand sourire.
In the race, the third-place finisher crossed the line with a big smile.
La troisième de la file attendait patiemment son tour.
The third person in line was patiently waiting for her turn.
Collocations
- voyager en troisièmeto travel third class
Related words
synonym3ethird (ordinal abbreviation)
synonymclasse économiqueeconomy class
nounfeminine
Meanings
third (ordinal number)
Used as an ordinal number indicating the position number three in a sequence.
third class (public transport)
Refers to the third-class category in public transport, commonly used for trains, planes, etc.
Examples
La troisième a rendu sa copie avant les autres.
The third one handed in her paper before the others.
Dans la course, la troisième a franchi la ligne avec un grand sourire.
In the race, the third-place finisher crossed the line with a big smile.
La troisième de la file attendait patiemment son tour.
The third person in line was patiently waiting for her turn.