What does cantonner in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word cantonner in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cantonner in French.
The word cantonner in French means restrict, reduce, station, limit yourself to , restrict yourself to , confine yourself to, limit yourself to, shut yourself away, billet. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word cantonner
restrict, reduceverbe transitif (limiter l'activité) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Je refuse qu'on me cantonne aux travaux de photocopie. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Illness has confined him to bed. |
stationverbe transitif (installer des troupes) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'état-major a cantonné trois régiments d'infanterie à l'arrière du front. The staff has stationed three infantry regiments behind the front lines. |
limit yourself to , restrict yourself to , confine yourself toverbe pronominal (se limiter volontairement à [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Cette semaine je me cantonne à faire du ménage. This week I am limiting myself to cleaning. |
limit yourself toverbe pronominal (se satisfaire) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Le juge ne peut se cantonner à un unique point de vue. Judges cannot limit themselves to a single point of view. |
shut yourself awayverbe pronominal (s'enfermer quelque part) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Les adolescents se cantonnent souvent dans leur chambre pendant des heures. |
billetverbe intransitif (prendre ses quartiers) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") La 3ème Armée a cantonné ici en 1945. |
Let's learn French
So now that you know more about the meaning of cantonner in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.
Related words of cantonner
Updated words of French
Do you know about French
French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.