What does casque in French mean?

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

The word casque in French means helmet, headphones, dryer, hairdryer, helmeted, cough up, fork out, cough up for , fork out for, put a helmet on, have a screw loose, plumed helmet, Pickelhaube (German spiked helmet), ear defenders, earmuffs, headphones, peacekeeper, pith helmet, the Agris Helmet, hard hat, motorbike helmet, motorcycle helmet, VR headset, full face helmet, helmets must be worn at all times, headphone jack. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word casque

helmet

nom masculin (protection pour la tête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a retrouvé un casque romain et une lance sur le site archéologique. Il est obligatoire de porter un casque sur le chantier.
Wearing a hard hat is compulsory on the building site.

headphones

nom masculin (écouteurs reliés par un serre-tête)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Je préfère écouter de la musique avec un casque plutôt qu'avec des écouteurs.
I prefer listening to music through headphones than earphones.

dryer, hairdryer

nom masculin (appareil séchant les cheveux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La coiffeuse installe sa cliente sous le casque pour lui sécher les cheveux.
The hairdresser put her customer under the dryer to dry her hair.

helmeted

adjectif (protégé par un casque)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les policiers en fonction sont casqués.
The police officers on duty are wearing helmets.

cough up, fork out

verbe intransitif (argot (payer) (figurative, informal)

(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.")
Je viens de recevoir ma taxe d'habitation : il va encore falloir casquer !

cough up for , fork out for

verbe transitif (argot (payer) (figurative, informal)

Tous les ans, il faut casquer plus d'impôts !

put a helmet on

verbe transitif (coiffer d'un casque)

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

have a screw loose

locution verbale (figuré, familier (être un peu fou, dérangé) (figurative, informal)

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

plumed helmet

nom masculin (protection à houppe souvent en plumes) (armor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les guerriers celtes portaient des casques à aigrette.

Pickelhaube (German spiked helmet)

nom masculin (Histoire : casque militaire)

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

ear defenders, earmuffs

nom masculin (casque diminuant les sons)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Cet ouvrier porte un casque anti-bruit pour ne pas entendre le bruit de son marteau-piqueur.

headphones

nom masculin (paire d'écouteurs)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il suit le match à la télé avec un casque audio.

peacekeeper

nom masculin (membre d'une force de maintien de la paix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les casques bleus sont missionnés par l'ONU.

pith helmet

nom masculin (casque léger, salacot)

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

the Agris Helmet

nom propre masculin (casque gaulois) (artifact)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le casque d'Agris est un casque gaulois qui daterait du IVe siècle av. J.-C.

hard hat

nom masculin (casque de protection du BTP) (safety gear)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les ouvriers du bâtiment doivent porter un casque de chantier.

motorbike helmet, motorcycle helmet

nom masculin (casque de protection pour motard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le port d'un casque de moto est obligatoire pour le conducteur et le passager d'un véhicule motorisé à deux roues.

VR headset

nom masculin (dispositif informatique) (abbreviation)

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

full face helmet

nom masculin (casque couvrant toute la tête)

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

helmets must be worn at all times

nom masculin (obligation de porter un casque)

headphone jack

nom féminin (prise pour casque audio)

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

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