What does brasse in French mean?

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

The word brasse in French means breaststroke, fathom, circulate, mix, mix, mingle, intermingle, knead, handle, connect, breaststroke, butterfly stroke, blended yoghurt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brasse

breaststroke

nom féminin (type de nage) (swimming)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La première nage que nous apprenons est la brasse.
The first stroke learned is the breaststroke.

fathom

nom féminin (Marine : unité de mesure) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une brasse équivaut à 1,83 mètre.
One fathom is equal to 1.83 meters.

circulate

verbe transitif (agiter pour renouveler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le ventilateur brasse l'air.
The fan circulates the air.

mix

verbe transitif (mélanger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il est important de bien brasser la bière.
It's important to brew the beer well.

mix, mingle, intermingle

verbe transitif (figuré (mêler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les grandes villes brassent la population.
Large cities intermingle their populations.

knead

verbe transitif (pétrir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut brasser la pâte pour qu'elle lève.
The dough must be kneaded so that it will rise.

handle

verbe transitif (figuré (manipuler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a une belle situation et brasse beaucoup d'argent.
He has a good position and handles a lot of money.

connect

verbe transitif (réseaux : connecter par câble)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le réseau de l'entreprise brasse 360 postes.
The company network connects 360 workstations.

breaststroke

nom féminin (type de nage) (swimming)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La brasse coulée est moins rapide que le papillon.

butterfly stroke

nom féminin (type de nage)

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

blended yoghurt

nom masculin (yaourt façon bulgare)

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

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