What does affiché in French mean?

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

The word affiché in French means posted, posted up, declared, poster, bill, put up, make public, display, make clear, boast, be displayed, parade yourself, appear, film poster, at the top of the bill, the star of the show, be on the bill, be on, be mortified, have a run, top billing, headline act, top of the bill. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word affiché

posted, posted up

adjectif (proclamé par affiche)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La liste des candidats est affichée à la mairie.
The list of candidates is posted (or: posted up) at the town hall.

declared

adjectif (montré, mis en avant) (intention)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son but affiché est de conquérir le monde.
His declared intention is to take over the world.

poster

nom féminin (feuille placardée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les murs se couvrent d'affiches lors des élections. L'adolescent avait beaucoup d'affiches de film dans sa chambre.
Walls are covered in posters at election time. // The teenager had lots of film posters in his bedroom.

bill

nom féminin (programme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu connais l'affiche du prochain festival ? Il y a des vedettes à l'affiche de ce film.
There are several stars on the billing for this film.

put up

verbe transitif (placarder une affiche)

Les adolescents affichent souvent des posters de leurs idoles sur leurs murs.
Teenagers often put posters of their idols up on their walls.

make public

verbe transitif (proclamer par écrit)

Le proviseur affichera les résultats de l'examen samedi matin.
The head will make the results of the exam public on Saturday morning.

display

verbe transitif (lister [qch] sur un écran)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La caisse affiche le prix après promotion. Je ne sais pas comment afficher cette fenêtre sur mon écran.
I don't know how to show this window on my screen.

make clear

verbe transitif (exprimer)

Ce soldat a toujours affiché son mépris du danger.
This soldier has always made his lack of regard for danger clear.

boast

verbe transitif (présenter) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce commercial affiche d'excellents résultats.
The company posted excellent financial results last year.

be displayed

verbe pronominal (être affiché, montré)

C'est bizarre, mes e-mails ne s'affichent pas bien, je n'en vois que la moitié. Le client doit payer le montant qui s'affiche sur la caisse.
That's strange - my emails aren't displaying properly. I can only see half of them.

parade yourself

verbe pronominal (se montrer ostensiblement)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
James Bond s'affiche toujours en compagnie de belles femmes.
James Bond is always parading himself in the company of beautiful women.

appear

verbe pronominal (être vu)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette publicité s'affiche sur tous les couloirs de métro.
That advert appears in all the tube station corridors.

film poster

nom féminin (affiche vantant un film) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

at the top of the bill

locution adverbiale (dans la partie supérieure)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le nom de cette vedette est apparu en haut de l'affiche pour la première fois en 1978.

the star of the show

locution adverbiale (figuré (en bonne place) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce club a longtemps été en haut de l'affiche, avant d'entamer sa longue déchéance.

be on the bill

locution verbale (être en vedette)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be on

locution verbale (film : passer au cinéma)

be mortified

(familier, jeune (se ridiculiser)

Quand mes potes m'ont vu descendre de la caisse pourrie de ma mère, je me suis trop tapé l'affiche !

have a run

locution verbale (donner beaucoup de représentations) (act, performer)

Cette troupe tenait l'affiche depuis trois mois.

top billing

nom féminin (Cinéma : premier rôle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

headline act, top of the bill

nom féminin (Musique : groupe ou artiste principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tête d'affiche du festival était Coldplay.
Coldplay has top billing at the concert.

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