What does cadran in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word cadran in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cadran in French.
The word cadran in French means face, dial, sundial, sleep for twelve hours straight, telephone with dial. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word cadran
facenom masculin (surface de montre...) (watch, clock) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Dans l'obscurité, le cadran phosphorescent de sa montre luisait faiblement. In the dark, his watch's phosphorescent face glowed faintly. |
dialnom masculin (compteur, écran) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Je crois que le cadran du baromètre est cassé ; ça fait des jours qu'il indique de la pluie alors qu'il fait beau. I think the dial on the barometer is broken; it's been showing rain for days while it's been sunny. |
sundialnom masculin (sorte d'horloge solaire) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Sur les cadrans solaires romains figurait l'inscription « omnes vulnerant ultima necat ». |
sleep for twelve hours straightlocution verbale (dormir plus de 12 heures) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
telephone with dialnom masculin (téléphone à impulsions manuelles) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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