What does capsule in French mean?

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

The word capsule in French means cap, top, capsule, tablet, pill, capsule, capsule, pod, capsule, capsule, cap, metal cap, legal information summary, space capsule. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word capsule

cap, top

nom féminin (bouchon) (of a bottle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La capsule d'une boisson gazeuse permet d'en préserver le gaz.
The cap on a fizzy drink helps to preserve its gas.

capsule, tablet, pill

nom féminin (format de médicament) (drug)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le médicament se présente sous forme de capsules à avaler.
The medication comes in the form of capsules to be swallowed.

capsule

nom féminin (engin spatial) (spacecraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La capsule spatiale a permis d'envoyer les premiers hommes dans l'espace.
The space capsule enabled the first men to be sent into space.

capsule, pod

nom féminin (petit réceptacle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les capsules à café ont vu leurs ventes exploser.
Sales of coffee capsules (or: pods) have exploded.

capsule

nom féminin (enveloppe organique) (Anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque organe et articulation possède sa capsule.
Each organ and joint has a capsule.

capsule

nom féminin (fruit ou organe déhiscent) (Botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les graines de pavot sont des capsules.

cap

verbe transitif (recouvrir d'une capsule) (bottle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Louise capsule elle-même ses bouteilles de cidre.

metal cap

nom féminin (rond de métal sur le bouchon) (on champagne bottle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les placomusophiles collectionnent les capsules de champagne.

legal information summary

nom féminin (condensé d'information)

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

space capsule

nom féminin (navette, vaisseau spatiale)

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

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