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hit

hit

noun EET Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: English 'hit'

Usage Note

Hit is an anglicism used in French music and entertainment to mean a chart hit or popular song. The plural is hits. It appears in compound nouns like hit-parade (music chart), though younger speakers more often say top or simply tube for a catchy pop song. The word is invariable and always masculine.

Examples

"Cette chanson est le hit de l'été."

Natural Translation

This song is the hit of the summer.

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