What does banquette in French mean?

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

The word banquette in French means seat, booth seat, filter strip, celebrate, back seat, sofa bed, day bed, convertible sofa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word banquette

seat, booth seat

nom féminin (petit banc confortable) (train, car, restaurant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Préfères-tu t'asseoir sur une chaise ou sur la banquette ?
Would you like to sit on a chair or a booth seat?

filter strip

nom féminin (chemin sur un talus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La banquette est un épaulement pour stabiliser un talus.
A filter strip is a ledge to stabilise an embankment.

celebrate

verbe intransitif (vieilli (festoyer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pour un mariage, on banquette jusque tard.

back seat

nom féminin (Automobile : siège arrière) (car)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand je voyage, mon berger allemand dort généralement sur la banquette arrière tandis que mon caniche s'agite sur le siège passager.

sofa bed, day bed, convertible sofa

nom féminin (canapé lit)

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

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