What does amalgame in French mean?

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

The word amalgame in French means jumble, amalgam, mix, mixture, conflation, conflating, amalgamate, amalgamate, amalgamate, conflate with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amalgame

jumble

nom masculin (mélange divers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans le grenier, il y a un amalgame de choses de toutes sortes.
In the attic, there is a jumble of all sorts of things.

amalgam

nom masculin (alliage de métaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dentiste utilise un amalgame pour boucher la cavité dentaire.
The dentist uses an amalgam to seal the dental cavity.

mix, mixture

nom masculin (mélange)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le carnaval offre un étrange amalgame de personnes.
The carnival shows you an unusual mix of people.

conflation, conflating

nom masculin (mélange erroné de différents concepts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après l'attentat perpétré par un fanatique islamiste, les musulmans ont peur de l'amalgame.
Muslims are worried about conflation following the terrorist attack by a fanatical Islamist.

amalgamate

verbe transitif (mélanger en un tout)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ne faut pas amalgamer les Gallois et les Anglais.

amalgamate

verbe transitif (métallurgie : lier) (metal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet ouvrier amalgame ces deux métaux.

amalgamate

locution verbale (confondre, associer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les Écossais et les Anglais sont différents, il ne faut pas faire l'amalgame. Il ne faut pas faire l'amalgame entre gitans et voleurs !
The Scots and the English are different, so don't lump them in together. You mustn't lump gypsies in with thieves.

conflate with

locution verbale (péjoratif (considérer comme identique)

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