This is the 6631st most frequent French word.
jeu
"Jeu" means "game" or "play" in English.
Here, 'jeu' is used to refer to a game or an activity involving rules and skill, particularly the game of chess.
Le jeu d'échecs est un excellent exercice pour l'esprit.
Chess is an excellent exercise for the mind.
Here, 'jeu' refers to the acting or performance, emphasizing the expressive actions and mastery by actors in a dramatic context.
Dans le théâtre, le jeu des acteurs est essentiel pour captiver l'audience.
In theater, the actors' performance is essential to captivate the audience.
In this technical context, 'jeu' means play or slack, denoting the excess movement or tolerance in a mechanical system.