What does café in French mean?

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

The word café in French means coffee bean, coffee, cafe, café, coffee-coloured, coffee-based, That's a bit strong!, long black, Americano, milky coffee, people's café, short black, white coffee, coffee beans, instant coffee, loose coffee, unpackaged coffee, filter coffee, coffee with dessert selection, coffee with selection of desserts, café liégeois, literary gathering cafe, Americano, ground coffee, black coffee, macchiato, philosophy cafe, strong espresso, instant coffee, Turkish coffee, Vienna coffee, live entertainment bar, bar with live entertainment, debate cafe, café and tobacconist, bar and tobacconist, café-théâtre, cabaret, coffee-coloured, teaspoon, teaspoon, teaspoonful, teaspoon, teaspoonful, capsule, coffee capsule, coffee filter, waiter, read tea leaves, coffee machine, coffee maker, coffee machine, coffee grounds, coffee grinder, macchiato, coffee break, liqueur, coffee cup, cup of coffee, café terrace. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word café

coffee bean

nom masculin (graine du caféier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le café contient de la caféine.
Coffee beans contain caffeine.

coffee

nom masculin (boisson)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je bois un café tous les matins.
I drink a cup of coffee every morning.

cafe, café

nom masculin (lieu, bar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On se retrouve au café.
We're meeting at the cafe (or: café).

coffee-coloured

adjectif invariable (couleur marron) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle portait une jupe café.
She wore a coffee-colored skirt.

coffee-based

locution adjectivale (qui contient surtout du café)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette préparation instantanée est à base de café : c'est parfait pour le matin.

That's a bit strong!

(c'est exagéré ou inadmissible)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il m'est passé devant dans la file d'attente et en plus, il me demande 5 € : c'est fort de café !

long black, Americano

nom masculin (café léger)

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

milky coffee

nom masculin (café avec du lait)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nombreux français boivent du café au lait au petit déjeuner.
Many French people drink milky coffee at breakfast.

people's café

nom masculin (lieu de débat public)

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

short black

nom masculin (café fort, serré) (coffee)

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

white coffee

nom masculin (café avec de la crème)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous nous arrêtons dans un café et buvons un café crème.

coffee beans

nom masculin (café frais non moulu)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les vieux moulins à café en grains sont des objets de collection.

instant coffee

nom masculin (rare (café soluble)

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

loose coffee, unpackaged coffee

nom masculin (au poids)

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

filter coffee

nom masculin (café passé par un filtre)

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

coffee with dessert selection, coffee with selection of desserts

nom masculin (café accompagné de petits desserts)

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

café liégeois

nom masculin (dessert à base de café, de glace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vendredi midi, Christophe prend toujours un café liégeois en dessert.

literary gathering cafe

nom masculin (lieu où discuter de livres)

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

Americano

nom masculin (café allongé)

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

ground coffee

nom masculin (café frais broyé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour préparer un café il faut du café moulu.

black coffee

nom masculin (café sans sucre ni lait)

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

macchiato

nom masculin (café avec un peu de lait) (Italian)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le client a commandé un café noisette.
The customer ordered coffee with just a drop of milk.

philosophy cafe

nom masculin (lieu de discussion libre)

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

strong espresso

nom masculin (café fort)

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

instant coffee

nom masculin (café qui se dissout)

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

Turkish coffee

nom masculin (café avec marc)

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

Vienna coffee

nom masculin (café et crème fouettée) (hot drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sophie aime bien prendre des cafés viennois en hiver.

live entertainment bar, bar with live entertainment

nom masculin (salle de concert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet artiste a débuté dans ce café-concert.

debate cafe

nom masculin (débat avec boissons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Paris, le café des phares propose des cafés-débat.

café and tobacconist, bar and tobacconist

nom masculin (bar et débit de tabac) (shop)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les clients peuvent acheter leur paquet de cigarettes dans un café-tabac et en profiter pour boire un café.

café-théâtre, cabaret

nom masculin (petite salle de spectacle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Blancs-Manteaux est un célèbre café-théâtre de Paris.

coffee-coloured

(de la couleur du café, noir) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

teaspoon

nom féminin (petit couvert) (utensil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand je dresse la table, je mets toujours des cuillères à café.

teaspoon, teaspoonful

nom féminin (mesure) (amount)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour cette recette, ne mettez pas plus d'une cuillère à café de sel.

teaspoon, teaspoonful

nom féminin (contenu d'une cuiller à café)

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

capsule, coffee capsule

nom féminin (café en dose individuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On met une dosette de café dans la machine avant de faire couler son expresso.

coffee filter

nom masculin (filtre pour passer le café)

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

waiter

nom masculin (serveur de café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Romain fut garçon de café durant ses études.

read tea leaves

locution verbale (prédire par le marc)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

coffee machine, coffee maker

nom féminin (cafetière électrique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai besoin d'une nouvelle machine à café pour mon petit déjeuner.

coffee machine

nom féminin (distributeur de café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une machine à café est installée dans le hall.

coffee grounds

nom masculin (dépôt de mouture, café infusé)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le marc de café enrichit le sol en potassium et magnésium.

coffee grinder

nom masculin (machine à moudre le café)

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

macchiato

nom masculin (familier (café avec un peu de lait) (Italian)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En vacances, Aurélie prend souvent un noisette au petit-déjeuner.
On holiday, Aurelia often has a macchiato at breakfast.

coffee break

nom féminin (court moment de détente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ouvriers se rassemblent à la pause-café.

liqueur

nom masculin invariable (familier (digestif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Normandie, le pousse-café traditionnel est le calvados.

coffee cup

nom féminin (tasse pour boire le café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu trouveras des tasses à café dans ce buffet.

cup of coffee

nom féminin (contenu d'une tasse à café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rien de mieux qu'une bonne tasse de café pour démarrer la journée.

café terrace

nom féminin (zone extérieure de café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'été, les terrasses de café parisiennes sont fort fréquentées.

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