No. 2,717 in French
art
"Art" in French means "art" in English, referring to creative expression or skill in visual, auditory, or performance mediums.
In a sentence
L'art est une expression de la créativité humaine.
Art is an expression of human creativity.
In this sentence, 'art' refers to the broad domain of artistic creation including painting, music, and sculpture.
Elle a étudié les arts appliqués à l'université.
She studied applied arts at university.
Here, 'arts' refers to a specialized field focusing on artistic designs with practical applications in industries.
Dans son discours, il considérait l'art de convaincre comme essentiel.
In his speech, he deemed the art of persuasion as essential.
The word 'art' in this context metaphorically describes a skill or craft, in this case, persuasion.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “art” in actual French podcasts.
Find “art” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).