What does aligner in French mean?

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

The word aligner in French means line up, align, line up, fall into line with, count out, reel off, lay one on, fine, pay with paper money, match prices, be unable to string two words together. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aligner

line up

verbe transitif (mettre en ligne, rang)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le serveur aligne les verres sur l'étagère.
The waiter is lining the glasses up on the shelf.

align

verbe transitif (mettre en conformité)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les pays émergents ont aligné leur décision sur celle de l'Union Européenne.
Emerging countries have aligned their decision with that of the European Union.

line up

verbe pronominal (se ranger)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Les sprinters s'alignent pour le départ.
The sprinters are lining up for the start.

fall into line with

(imiter [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sophie s'aligne toujours sur la conduite de son frère.
She always falls into line with her brother's behaviour.

count out

verbe transitif (donner à la suite)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le trafiquant aligne les billets de ses dernières ventes.
The trafficker counts out the notes from his latest sales.

reel off

verbe transitif (figuré (dire à la suite) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Pour toute réponse, il aligna trois mots.
For every answer, he reeled off three words.

lay one on

verbe transitif (familier (donner : une gifle) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Et là, le type s'est retourné et m'en a aligné une sans raison !
And then, the guy turned around and laid one on me, without any provocation!

fine

verbe transitif (familier (verbaliser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu es sûr que je ne vais pas me faire aligner si je me gare là ?
Are you sure I won't get fined if I park here?

pay with paper money

locution verbale (argot (payer en billets)

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

match prices

locution verbale (ajuster les prix sur la moyenne)

be unable to string two words together

locution verbale (être confus)

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

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