What does carton in French mean?

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

The word carton in French means cardboard, cardboard box, box, hit, big hit, pile-up, card, paper plate, hat box, invitation card, packing box, yellow card, yellow card, foam board, foamcore, red card, red card, pasteboard, pulpboard, reply card, cardboard-cut-out, cardboard, cardboard, be a great success, be hugely successful, get a 100% hit rate, packing, boxing, sweep the board, play cards. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carton

cardboard

nom masculin (sorte de gros papier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La petite fille a fait une maison pour sa poupée avec du carton.
The little girl has made a doll's house out of cardboard.

cardboard box, box

nom masculin (boîte, rangement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour déménager, il met ses affaires dans des cartons.
To move house, he is putting all his things in cardboard boxes.

hit, big hit

nom masculin (argot (succès) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le carton de l'été 1995 fut la Macarena.
The big hit of the summer in 1995 was the Macarena.

pile-up

nom masculin (familier (accident de la route) (UK, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a eu un gros carton sur l'autoroute à cause du brouillard.
There was a huge pile-up on the motorway because of the fog.

card

nom masculin (avertissement) (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arbitre siffle et sort un carton rouge.
The referee blows his whistle and gets out a red card.

paper plate

nom féminin (vaisselle jetable)

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

hat box

nom masculin (boite de rangement de chapeau)

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

invitation card

nom masculin (invitation officielle)

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

packing box

nom masculin (boîte de rangement)

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

yellow card

nom masculin (Sport : avertissement) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arbitre a donné un carton jaune au footballeur pour tacle dangereux.

yellow card

nom masculin (figuré (sanction) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a pris un carton jaune à force de chercher les limites.

foam board, foamcore

nom masculin (matériau solide et léger) (material)

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

red card

nom masculin (sport : décision d'expulsion)

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

red card

nom masculin (figuré (désapprobation) (figurative)

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

pasteboard, pulpboard

nom masculin (matière façonnable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce décor de cinéma est tout en carton-pâte.

reply card

nom masculin (imprimé à renvoyer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a oublié de renvoyer le carton-réponse pour l'invitation à la réception de l'ambassadeur.

cardboard-cut-out

locution adjectivale (artificiel)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Ce décor de carton-pâte n'est pas très engageant.

cardboard

locution adjectivale (fait de carton) (box, etc.)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Cette usine fabrique des boîtes en carton.

cardboard

locution adjectivale (figuré (factice) (figurative, pejorative)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

be a great success

locution verbale (figuré (tout réussir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Notre équipe a fait carton plein à la dernière compétition.

be hugely successful

locution verbale (figuré, familier (rencontrer un franc succès)

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

get a 100% hit rate

locution verbale (tirer groupé sur une cible) (target shooting)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon frère a fait un carton à la fête foraine.

packing, boxing

nom féminin (fait d'emballer en carton)

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

sweep the board

locution verbale (figuré (tout réussir) (figurative)

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

play cards

locution verbale (argot (jouer aux cartes)

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