What does à jeun in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word à jeun in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à jeun in French.

The word à jeun in French means on an empty stomach, sober, have an empty stomach. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word à jeun

on an empty stomach

locution adverbiale (sans avoir mangé)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Vous devrez venir à jeun à l’hôpital.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. You should check your fasting blood glucose as well as your postprandial blood glucose.

sober

locution adverbiale (familier (sans avoir bu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
À jeun, les alcooliques tremblent souvent.
Alcoholics often get the shakes when they are sober.

have an empty stomach

locution verbale (ne pas avoir mangé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il faut être à jeun pour une coloscopie.

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