What does âne in French mean?

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

The word âne in French means donkey, idiot, fool, blockhead, imbecile, fool, ass, dunce's cap, change of subject, changing the subject, speed bump, speed hump, go at it like a bull at a gate, humpback bridge, jump from pillar to post. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word âne

donkey

nom masculin (animal voisin du cheval)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'âne est souvent têtu.
Donkeys are often stubborn.

idiot, fool, blockhead, imbecile

nom masculin (familier (personne sotte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel âne d'avoir fait une chose pareille !
What an idiot to have done something like that!

fool, ass

nom masculin (personne idiote)

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

dunce's cap

nom masculin (vieilli (humiliation)

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

change of subject, changing the subject

nom masculin invariable (fait de passer d'un sujet à l'autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ne fais pas attention, Pierre répond souvent par un coq-à-l'âne.

speed bump, speed hump

nom masculin invariable (route : ralentisseur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dos-d'âne forcent les voitures à ralentir.

go at it like a bull at a gate

locution verbale (trop utiliser la force physique) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si tu forces comme un âne tu vas fausser le pas de vis.

humpback bridge

nom masculin (type de pont)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un pont en dos-d'âne est constitué de deux pentes opposées.

jump from pillar to post

locution verbale (répondre sans lien avec la question)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il est très difficile à suivre parce qu'il passe sans cesse du coq à l'âne.

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