What does aval in French mean?

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

The word aval in French means downstream in, downstream, afterwards, support, with the backing of, with the support of, have 's authorization, have 's approval, get 's authorization, get 's approval, give your endorsement, give your endorsement to, give your endorsement, give your endorsement to, downstream of , downstream from, downstream flow, outbound flow. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aval

downstream in

(en contrebas)

Plus on est en aval du fleuve, plus on se rapproche de la mer.
The further downstream you are in the river, the closer you are to the sea.

downstream

locution adverbiale (en contrebas)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Je connais bien cette rivière. Je sais qu'en aval, on trouve tout un coin à poissons.
I know this river well. I know that we'll find a place full of fish downstream.

afterwards

locution adverbiale (figuré (après)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Ce genre de détail sera étudié en aval. Ce problème se répercutera en aval.
The problem will have repercussions later.

support

nom masculin (accord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son père a donné son aval pour l'achat de sa voiture.
She had her father's support for the purchase of her car.

with the backing of, with the support of

(avec l'accord de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ils ont agi avec l'aval de leurs supérieurs.

have 's authorization, have 's approval

(avoir l'accord de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a l'aval du directeur pour ce projet.

get 's authorization, get 's approval

locution verbale (avoir l'accord de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a l'aval du directeur pour ce projet.

give your endorsement, give your endorsement to

(autoriser [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le préfet a donné son aval à la manifestation.

give your endorsement, give your endorsement to

(donner son accord à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le commissaire a donné son aval à l'inspecteur.

downstream of , downstream from

locution adverbiale (après)

downstream flow, outbound flow

nom masculin (logistique : flux de distribution) (logistics)

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

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