his in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for his in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.his [Brit hɪz, Am hɪz] DET In French determiners agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify. So his when used as a determiner is translated by son + masculine singular noun (son chien), by sa + feminine singular noun (sa maison) BUT by son + feminine noun beginning with a vowel or mute h (son assiette) and by ses + plural noun (ses enfants).
When his is stressed, à lui is added after the noun: his house = sa maison à lui.
For his used with parts of the body .
In French possessive pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. When used as a possessive pronoun his is translated by le sien, la sienne, les siens or les siennes according to what is being referred to.
For examples and particular usages see the entry below.

II.his [Brit hɪz, Am hɪz] PRON

what-d'yer-call-him, what's-his-name N inf

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his nibs + vb sing

Translations for his in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

his in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for his in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

See also my, hers

what's-his-name [ˈwɒtsɪzneɪm, Am ˈwʌt-] N

Translations for his in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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his
his [or her] family
his [or her] kind

his Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he put his fingers in his nose
he puts his hand in his pocket
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Most of his works remain in original manuscripts, unedited; none has ever appeared in translation in a modern language.
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This comes to a high when she asks him to quit Delta Force because he always prioritizes his career over their family.
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His drawing is first class and his dialogue superb, adding credibility to his characterization while moving the story along at a laconic lick.
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In response, the author stated that most of these suggestions were out of scope of his original interest.
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She took his reverse-charge phone calls at home and sent food parcels.
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Another possibility is the magnanimous respect he is ascribed to have shown to the diverse beliefs and customs of the peoples within his extended kingdom.
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Ms. Lutyens, his admired art teacher, attempts to waylay the punishment and gets fired.
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During his career, he developed melamine resin, a type of plastic used for moldings and castings.
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His two sons followed in his footsteps to become oil patch financial analysts.
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He was publicly criticized for having allegedly mishandled public funds for his office space in his apartment.
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