What does banane in French mean?

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

The word banane in French means banana, bumbag, quiff, big smile, big smile on your face, and a bit, you idiot, twin-rotor helicopter, be happy, have a smile all over your face, banana flambe, banana flambé, plantain, French twist, hit a stumbling block, banana skin, banana peel, obstacle in 's path. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word banane

banana

nom féminin (fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au petit déjeuner, je mange souvent une banane. Les bananes poussent sous les tropiques.
I often eat a banana for breakfast. Bananas grow in the tropics.

bumbag

nom féminin (petit sac accroché à la ceinture) (UK, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Victor gardait sa monnaie dans sa banane.
Victor kept his money in his bumbag.

quiff

nom féminin (familier (coiffure masculine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les rockeurs avaient une banane.
All rockers had a quiff.

big smile, big smile on your face

nom féminin (figuré (large sourire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Regarde Marie : quelle banane ! Elle a sûrement eu une bonne nouvelle.
Look at Marie; she's grinning from ear to ear! She must have had some good news.

and a bit

(familier (et quelques unités)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il reste 10 euros et des bananes dans mon porte-monnaie. Notre train part à 9 heures et des bananes.
There are 10 euros and some small change left in my wallet.

you idiot

interjection (familier (terme ironique)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Mais bien sûr que je viendrai à ton anniversaire, banane !
Of course I'll come to your birthday bash, you idiot!

twin-rotor helicopter

nom féminin (familier (hélicoptère à deux rotors)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Armée utilisait des bananes pour transporter ses troupes en 1960.
The French Army used twin-rotor helicopters to transport its troops in 1960.

be happy, have a smile all over your face

locution verbale (familier (avoir le sourire, être content)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Stéphane avait la banane du fait de ses bons résultats.

banana flambe, banana flambé

nom féminin (dessert) (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La banane flambée est une banane cuite encore chaude, arrosée de rhum que l'on flambe.

plantain

nom féminin (variété de banane utilisée comme légume)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La banane plantain s'utilise cuite comme un légume. // La cuisine antillaise utilise beaucoup de bananes plantain.

French twist

nom masculin (type de chignon) (hairstyle)

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

hit a stumbling block

locution verbale (familier, figuré (tomber sur un obstacle) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il pensait ce projet facile mais il a glissé sur une peau de banane.

banana skin, banana peel

nom féminin (enveloppe de la banane)

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

obstacle in 's path

nom féminin (figuré (embûche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a glissé une peau de banane à son adversaire pour gagner.
He put an obstacle in his adversary's path in order to win.

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