What does beau jeu in French mean?

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

The word beau jeu in French means beautiful, lovely, fine, nice, nice, polite, nice, beauty, gorgeous, beautiful, be all very well for to do. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word beau jeu

beautiful

adjectif (joli)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'habite dans une belle maison. // Quel bel homme !
What a good-looking man!

lovely

adjectif (plaisant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces instruments produisent de beaux sons.
These instruments make beautiful sounds.

fine

adjectif (agréable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'aime bien me promener tard durant les belles soirées d'été.
I like to go for late walks during the fine summer evenings.

nice

adjectif (bien fait)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est parfait, c'est du beau travail !
That's perfect. Nice work!

nice

adjectif (familier (bien, correct)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce n'est pas beau de mentir.
It's not nice to tell lies.

polite

adjectif (élégant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vincent a eu une belle attention à mon égard.
Vincent showed me polite attentions.

nice

adjectif (important) (figurative, informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon oncle a amassé un beau pécule au fil du temps. // Tu t'es fait une belle bosse, dis donc !
Hey, you've got yourself quite a bump there!

beauty

nom masculin (choses belles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Kant définit le beau comme « ce qui plaît universellement sans concept ».
Kant defines beauty as "that which pleases universally without a concept."

gorgeous, beautiful

(familier (terme familier pour un proche) (informal)

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

be all very well for to do

locution verbale (être facile pour [qqn] de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La direction a beau jeu de critiquer ce cadre alors qu'elle était parfaitement au courant de ses agissements.
It's all very well for the management to criticise that executive when they were well aware of what he was doing.

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