What does brouillon in French mean?

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

The word brouillon in French means rough draft, first draft, rough version, rough copy, muddled, draft copy, draft, rough book, rough paper. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brouillon

rough draft, first draft, rough version, rough copy

nom masculin (ébauche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il convient de faire un brouillon avant d'entreprendre un travail de rédaction.
It's a good idea to make a rough draft before doing any written work.

muddled

adjectif (désordonné)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son discours était brouillon, si bien que le public n'a pas compris.
His speech was muddled to such an extent that the public didn't understand him.

draft copy, draft

nom masculin (préparation de courriel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il soumettra son brouillon à son chef avant de le finaliser.
He will hand in his draft copy (or: draft) to his boss before completing it.

rough book

nom masculin (cahier pour écrire des brouillons)

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

rough paper

nom masculin (papier de médiocre qualité)

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

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