What does cagnotte in French mean?

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

The word cagnotte in French means nest egg, jackpot, pot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cagnotte

nest egg

nom féminin (pécule commun) (figurative: savings)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cagnotte de notre famille n'est pas très élevée. // Nous allons organiser une cagnotte pour acheter un cadeau pour l'anniversaire de Paul.
We're going to organise a kitty to buy Paul a birthday present.

jackpot

nom féminin (somme à gagner) (prize)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette semaine, la cagnotte du loto s'élève à 12 millions d'euros.
This week, the lottery jackpot is up to 12 million euros.

pot

nom féminin (mises des joueurs) (gambling)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque joueur a misé 150 euros pour la cagnotte.
Each player put 150 euros into the pot.

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