What does bêche in French mean?

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

The word bêche in French means spade, spade, dig, have a dig at , have a go at, sneer at, anti-erosion system, top to tail. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bêche

spade

nom féminin (pelle plate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avant de planter les fleurs, je retourne la plate-bande avec une bêche.

spade

nom féminin (pièce métallique plate ou à pointes) (flat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudra mettre les bêches sur les manches.

dig

verbe transitif (labourer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut bêcher le potager à chaque printemps.
The vegetable garden needs to be dug every spring.

have a dig at , have a go at

verbe transitif (familier (critiquer) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Patrick a bêché son chef durant toute la réunion.
Patrick had a go at his boss for the whole meeting.

sneer at

verbe transitif (familier (mépriser)

Julie a bêché son ex durant toute la soirée.
Julie sneered at her ex the whole evening.

anti-erosion system

nom féminin (ouvrage de protection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bêches anti-affouillement protège des coups de mer.

top to tail

adverbe (côte à côte en sens inversé)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il n'y a pas assez de lits, ils sont contraints de dormir tête-bêche.
There aren't enough beds; they have to sleep top to tail.

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