What does chape in French mean?

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

The word chape in French means screed, tread, cope, screed, lid, lead weight. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chape

screed

nom féminin (dalle de béton) (construction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Roger fit couler une chape de béton avant de carreler le sol de la terrasse.
Roger poured a concrete screed before tiling the ground for the patio.

tread

nom féminin (partie usable d'un pneu) (of tyre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si seule la chape est usée, le pneu peut être rechapé et resservir un moment.
If it is only the tread that is worn, the tyre can be retreaded and used again for a while.

cope

nom féminin (manteau de religieux) (priest's cloak)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le curé avait enfilé sa chape de Pâques, brodée de perles fines.
The priest had put on his Easter cope, embroidered with fine pearls.

screed

nom féminin (dalle de ciment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le maçon coule une chape de béton avant de poser le carrelage.

lid

nom féminin (figuré (tabou) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Personne ne dit rien sur cette affaire, il y a une chape de béton à ce sujet.

lead weight

nom féminin (tabou, silence absolu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a une chape de plomb sur le suicide de Paul, personne n'en parle.

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