"ben" meaning in French

See ben in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /bɛ̃/
Rhymes: -ɛ̃ Etymology: Alternative form of bien Etymology templates: {{alternative form of|fr|bien}} Alternative form of bien
  1. (informal) Well; uh Tags: informal Synonyms: bah Derived forms: ben voyons
    Sense id: en-ben-fr-intj-HhM4NQtb Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bɛn/ Forms: bens [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of bénard. Etymology templates: {{clipping|fr|bénard}} Clipping of bénard Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} ben m (plural bens)
  1. (slang) pants, trousers Tags: masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-ben-fr-noun-Uc9kwK6S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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