What does barbe in French mean?

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

The word barbe in French means beard, barbary, rough edge, ragged edge, spike, barb, lappets, barbary horse, barbary, send to sleep, right under 's nose, candy floss, Whitebeard, cornsilk, designer stubble, Frederick Barbarossa, Frederick I, Bluebeard, I'm bored stiff, bearded lady, bearded woman, What a pain! What a pain in the neck!, mutter, mumble, chuckle inwardly, inwardly chuckle, powder magazine, shaving soap, beard trimmer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word barbe

beard

nom féminin (collier pileux facial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a décidé de se laisser pousser la barbe.
He has decided to grow a beard.

barbary

adjectif (de barbarie) (horse)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une belle jument barbe.
She's a lovely barb mare.

rough edge, ragged edge

nom féminin (irrégularité saillante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce n'est pas bien limé, il reste beaucoup de barbes !
It's not filed down well; there are still a lot of rough (or: ragged) edges.

spike

nom féminin (filaments de plantes) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les épis de blés ont une barbe fournie.
Ears of wheat have luxuriant spikes.

barb

nom féminin (poil de plume) (feather)

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

lappets

nom féminin pluriel (bandes latérales de coiffe) (part of hat)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Beaucoup de coiffes traditionnelles comportent des barbes.

barbary horse, barbary

nom masculin (cheval nord-africain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le barbe est apprécié pour son endurance.

send to sleep

verbe transitif (familier (ennuyer, assommer [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet orateur nous a barbés toute l'après-midi.

right under 's nose

locution adverbiale (devant les yeux de [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les malfaiteurs ont volé ce tableau au nez et à la barbe des gardiens.
The criminals stole the painting right under the noses of the watchmen.

candy floss

nom féminin (type de sucrerie) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce que je préfère faire à la fête foraine, c'est manger de la barbe à papa.
Eating candy floss is my favourite thing to do at the funfair.

Whitebeard

nom propre (pirate) (pirate)

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

cornsilk

nom féminin (touffe de poils du maïs)

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

designer stubble

nom féminin (barbe très courte)

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

Frederick Barbarossa, Frederick I

nom propre masculin (surnom) (Roman emperor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Frédéric Ier de Hohenstaufen gagna son surnom de Barberousse lors d'une victoire en Italie du fait de sa magnifique barbe rousse.

Bluebeard

nom propre masculin (personnage de conte) (fairy-tale villain)

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

I'm bored stiff

(familier (ça m'ennuie)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

bearded lady, bearded woman

nom féminin (attraction de foire)

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

What a pain! What a pain in the neck!

interjection (familier (exclamation d'ennui)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
– Allez, va ranger ta chambre ! – La barbe ! – Oh la barbe ! Tu nous noies avec tous ces détails !

mutter, mumble

locution verbale (figuré (murmurer discrètement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

chuckle inwardly, inwardly chuckle

locution verbale (être satisfait intérieurement)

powder magazine

nom féminin (entrepôt à poudre et artillerie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les munitions étaient stockées dans les saintes-barbes sur les vieux navires de guerre.

shaving soap

nom masculin (sorte de mousse à raser)

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

beard trimmer

nom féminin (machine à couper la barbe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai offert une tondeuse à barbe à mon mari pour son anniversaire car l'ancienne qu'il avait ne coupait pas assez ras.
I gave my husband a beard trimmer for his birthday because the old one he had did not cut close enough.

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