What does maximum in French mean?

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

The word maximum in French means utmost, best, maximum, maximum, max, as many ... as possible, as many ... as you can, peak, as much as possible, as far as possible, at the most, at the maximum, Sod's law. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word maximum

utmost, best

nom masculin (le plus possible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai fait le maximum, mais je ne sais si cela suffira. Le joueur a fait son maximum, mais ça n'a pas suffi.
I did my utmost, but I don't know if it will be enough. // The player did his best, but it wasn't enough.

maximum

nom masculin (mathématiques : plus grand élément)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel est le maximum de cette série de nombres ?
What is the maximum in this series of numbers.

maximum

adjectif (le plus haut)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quel est le poids maximum autorisé pour mon bagage à main ?
What is the maximum weight allowed for my hand luggage?

max

adverbe (assez familier (au maximum) (informal, abbreviation)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Je suis prêt à aller travailler à 100 km de chez moi maximum. Ta présentation devra durer 10 minutes maximum.
Your presentation needs to last 10 minutes, tops.

as many ... as possible, as many ... as you can

(le plus de [qch/qqn] possible) (with plural noun)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le nouveau supermarché a placardé les murs de la ville d'affiches publicitaires pour attirer le maximum de clients à l'ouverture. Faites un maximum de bruit pour Rihanna !
Make as much noise as you can for Rihanna!

peak

locution verbale (ne pouvoir faire plus)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En termes de rendement, nous avons atteint notre maximum.

as much as possible, as far as possible

locution adverbiale (le plus possible)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Dans votre rédaction, vous devez éviter de faire des répétitions au maximum. Ce directeur pousse ses équipes au maximum.
You should avoid repeating yourself as much as possible in your essay. That manager pushes his teams as far as possible.

at the most, at the maximum

locution adverbiale (au plus)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
On peut rentrer à 8 au maximum dans cet ascenseur.
We can fit eight people in this lift at the most.

Sod's law

nom féminin (loi d'enchaînement des problèmes) (UK, informal)

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

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