What does carafe in French mean?

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

The word carafe in French means carafe, carafe, head, carafe of water, jug of water, carafe of wine, be stranded, be stranded, break down, break down. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carafe

carafe

nom féminin (bouteille en verre) (bottle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur la table se trouvait une carafe de cristal contenant du vin de Madère.
On the table stood a glass carafe of Madeira wine.

carafe

nom féminin (contenu) (contents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'avais tellement soif que j'ai bu toute la carafe ! Deux pizzas Regina et une carafe d'eau, s'il vous plait.
I was so thirsty, I drank the whole carafe! Two Regina pizzas and a carafe of water, please.

head

nom féminin (argot (tête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De colère, Béchu lui a cassé une bouteille sur la carafe.
In anger, Béchu broke a bottle over his noggin.

carafe of water, jug of water

nom féminin (pichet d'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur la table du restaurant, il y a une carafe d'eau à la disposition du consommateur.

carafe of wine

nom féminin (pichet rempli de vin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous commandons une carafe de vin pour accompagner notre déjeuner.

be stranded

locution verbale (être délaissé)

Tania n'est pas restée longtemps en carafe à la soirée dansante après le départ imprévu de son cavalier.

be stranded

locution verbale (être victime d'une défaillance mécanique)

Durant le rallye, ce pilote est resté en carafe pendant 4 heures.

break down

locution verbale (subir une avarie matérielle) (person: suffer vehicle malfunction)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Sandra n'a pas pu venir à la fête parce qu'elle est tombée en carafe sur la route.
Sandra couldn't come to the party, because she broke down on the way.

break down

locution verbale (être en panne) (vehicle)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Ma vieille 2CV est tombée en carafe 2 jours avant mon départ en vacances.

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