le Bac

high school diploma, baccalaureate

b a k → bac
noun · masculine Rare #50,644
high school diploma, baccalaureate Informal abbreviation of baccalauréat, the French secondary school leaving qualification.
FR: Elle a eu son bac l’année dernière.
EN: She got her high school diploma last year.

Pas le Bac.

Not the baccalaureate.

— Huit et demi (1963)

En vrai, je m'en bats les couilles du Bac.

Honestly, I don't give a fuck about the baccalaureate.

— The Little Sister (2025)

Elle a un Bac en philosophie.

She has a high school diploma in philosophy.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Moi, si je l'ai pas, je suis branché avec un gars, il me donne le Bac.

If I don't have it, I know a guy who can get me my diploma.

— The Little Sister (2025)

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