What does carré in French mean?

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

The word carré in French means square, patch, square, scarf, bob, bob cut, square, square, broad, forthright, rack, four, all four, square, officers' mess, wardroom, blade, edge, incision, squally shower, square, settle yourself, ensconce yourself, stick up your arse, squarely, squared, have a short bob, rack of lamb, broad-shouldered, piece of chocolate, service box, silk scarf, magic square, square centimetre, defend your turf, semi-finals, last defence, last line of defence, squaring, square, rearrange 's face, make your bed with hospital corners, chi-square, square kilometre, distemper, canine distemper, square metre, square foot, territory, domain, price per square metre, Parental Advisory Logo, perfect binding, chi-square test. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carré

square

nom masculin (quadrilatère) (geometry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un carré a quatre côtés égaux et quatre angles droits.
A square has four equal sides and four right angles.

patch

nom masculin (coin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a qu'un carré de ciel bleu dans le ciel !
There's only one patch of blue in the sky!

square

nom masculin (Maths : nombre multiplié par lui-même) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le carré de 3 est 9.
The square of 3 is 9.

scarf

nom masculin (foulard de forme carrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Victoria s'est acheté un carré de soie de chez Hermès.
Victoria bought herself a Hermes silk scarf.

bob, bob cut

nom masculin (type de coiffure) (haircut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je trouve que ce petit carré te rajeunit.

square

adjectif (qui a quatre côtés égaux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La table du salon est carrée.
The living room table is square.

square

adjectif (multiplié par soi-même)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Combien y a-t-il de centimètres carrés dans un mètre carré ? // Cette chambre ne mesure que 9 m².

broad

adjectif (trapu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce travailleur a des épaules carrées.
This worker has broad shoulders.

forthright

adjectif (franc, droit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Notre patron est une personne carrée.
Our boss is a forthright person.

rack

nom masculin (Cuisine : ensemble de côtelettes) (culinary)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Demain, nous mangerons du carré d'agneau au miel et au thym.
Tomorrow, we're eating rack of lamb with honey and thyme.

four, all four

nom masculin (Cartes : 4 cartes de même valeur) (cards)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le carré de valets vaut 2 points à la belote.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Four of a kind beats a full house.

square

nom masculin (formation militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les légionnaires romains formaient souvent un carré pour briser les assauts.
Roman legionaries would often form a square to stop attacks.

officers' mess

nom masculin (Marine : salle du mess des officiers) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous en discuterons au carré amiral !
We will discuss this in the officers' mess, Admiral!

wardroom

nom masculin (navire : pièce centrale) (nautical)

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

blade

nom féminin (arête d'un patin à glace) (ice skate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les carres des patins marquent la glace.
The blades of the skates mark the ice.

edge

nom féminin (arête d'un ski)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les carres de ces skis accrochent bien.
The edges of these skis grip well.

incision

nom féminin (entaille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résine s'écoule de la carre faite sur le tronc.
The resin runs from the incision made in the trunk.

squally shower

nom féminin (Suisse (averse courte et violente) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a souvent des carres au mois d'avril.
There are often squally showers in April.

square

verbe transitif (donner une forme carrée)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il carre un bloc de marbre.
He is squaring a block of marble.

settle yourself, ensconce yourself

verbe pronominal (se mettre à l'aise)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Elle se carre dans le fauteuil près de la cheminée.
She settled herself comfortably in the armchair by the fireplace.

stick up your arse

verbe pronominal (argot (se mettre) (UK, vulgar, slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tes fleurs, tu peux te les carrer dans l'oignon !
You can stick your flowers!

squarely

locution adverbiale (à angle droit)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
J'aime bien quand Sophie se fait faire une coupe de cheveux au carré.

squared

locution adverbiale (multiplié par lui-même)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
3 au carré donne 9.

have a short bob

locution verbale (forme de coupe)

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

rack of lamb

nom masculin (plat culinaire)

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

broad-shouldered

locution adjectivale (aux épaules larges)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un garçon grand, fort, bien carré d'épaules.

piece of chocolate

nom masculin (morceau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'essaie de ne pas manger plus de deux carrés de chocolat par jour.

service box

nom masculin (Sports : zone près du filet) (tennis, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour nous échauffer, nous n'allons pas jouer sur le terrain entier mais juste dans les carrés de service.

silk scarf

nom masculin (foulard) (accessory)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un carré de soie est généralement orné d'un joli motif et se porte autour du cou.

magic square

nom masculin (tableau à propriétés mathématiques) (Mathematics)

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

square centimetre

nom masculin (unité de mesure de surface) (UK)

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

defend your turf

locution verbale (se battre pour ses prérogatives)

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

semi-finals

nom masculin (Sports : demi-finales) (sports)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Au championnat du Monde, on retrouve dans le dernier carré l'Allemagne, le Brésil, le Portugal et l'Espagne.

last defence, last line of defence

nom masculin (ultime rempart) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gardes du corps sont le dernier carré des personnalités.

squaring

nom féminin (multiplication par la même quantité) (of a number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'élévation au carré de 3 donne 9.

square

locution verbale (multiplier un nombre par lui-même) (number)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand on élève 5 au carré, on obtient 25.

rearrange 's face

(battre, frapper) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce voyou lui a mis la tête au carré.

make your bed with hospital corners

locution verbale (donner une forme carrée aux draps)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les militaires apprennent à faire leur lit au carré.

chi-square

nom féminin (loi de probabilité) (statistics)

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

square kilometre

nom masculin (unité de surface) (UK)

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

distemper, canine distemper

nom féminin (maladie canine) (viral disease)

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

square metre

nom masculin (unité de mesure de surface) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon appartement mesure 59 mètres carrés.

square foot

nom masculin (unité de surface anglo-saxonne : 929 cm²) (measurement)

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

territory, domain

nom masculin (figuré (domaine réservé)

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

price per square metre

nom masculin (prix d'un mètre carré d'habitation) (UK)

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

Parental Advisory Logo

nom masculin (vieilli (TV : avertissement de contenu) (equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce film est diffusé avec rectangle blanc.

perfect binding

nom féminin (type de reliure plate)

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

chi-square test

nom masculin (test statistique)

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

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