What does charnière in French mean?

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

The word charnière in French means hinge, junction, crossroads, transitional, hinge line, hinged, pivotal year, period of change, transition period. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word charnière

hinge

nom féminin (dispositif d'attache, gond)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La porte tenait grâce à trois charnières.
The door is held on by three hinges.

junction, crossroads

nom féminin (figuré (jonction entre 2 choses) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les biostatisticiens sont à la charnière des maths et de la biologie.

transitional

adjectif (articulation, transition)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'adolescence est une période charnière entre l'enfance et l'âge adulte.
Adolescence is a transitional period between childhood and adulthood.

hinge line

nom féminin (mollusque : articulation de valve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean-Luc nettoie les moules en les tenant par la charnière.

hinged

locution adjectivale (muni d'une charnière)

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

pivotal year

nom féminin (an de transition)

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

period of change, transition period

nom féminin (période de changements)

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

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