What does chapelet in French mean?

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

The word chapelet in French means rosary, string of, string, chain, tell your rosary, tell your beads. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chapelet

rosary

nom masculin (collier à prières) (religious)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marie priait en égrenant son chapelet.
Mary prayed while telling her prayer beads.

string of

(succession de choses accrochées les unes aux autres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au Pays Basque, on voit des chapelets de piments rouges accrochés aux façades des maisons.
In the Basque Country, you can see red chilli ristras hanging from the façades of the houses.

string, chain

(figuré (succession de choses) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son attitude irresponsable valut un chapelet de procès à la compagnie. L'automobiliste a déversé un chapelet d'injures sur le chauffard qui lui avait grillé la priorité.
The motorist unleashed a stream of insults at the driver who had cut him up.

tell your rosary

locution verbale (réciter ses prières)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle est très pieuse et dit son chapelet tous les soirs.

tell your beads

locution verbale (réciter des prières sur un chapelet) (Religion)

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

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