What does consommer in French mean?

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

The word consommer in French means eat, have, use, drink petrol, go through , get through, perpetrate, complete, please drink responsibly, best before, best before, consume within three days. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word consommer

eat

verbe transitif (absorber, boire ou manger) (food)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si vous voulez rester en forme, ne consommez pas trop de sucre. Les enfants consomment trop de boissons sucrées.
The children drink too many sugary drinks.

have

verbe transitif (boire [qch] dans un café)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous avons consommé un café et une bière.
We had a coffee and a beer.

use

verbe transitif (utiliser une matière énergétique)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette voiture consomme très peu d'essence. Ma voiture consomme du 5L au 100.
I drive a sports car that drinks like half a gallon every mile!

drink petrol

verbe intransitif (véhicule : utiliser de l'essence) (UK, informal)

Je ne veux pas acheter de 4x4 parce que je trouve que ces véhicules consomment trop. La voiture de mon beau-frère est belle, mais qu'est-ce qu'elle consomme !
My brother-in-law's car is beautiful, but it's a real gas-guzzler!

go through , get through

verbe transitif (faire usage de [qch]) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Ce professeur consomme une pile de journaux chaque jour.
That teacher goes (or: gets) through a pile of newspapers every day.

perpetrate

verbe transitif (littéraire (accomplir une action néfaste) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le tueur a encore consommé son crime.
The killer has perpetrated another crime.

complete

verbe transitif (littéraire (parachever)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette fois, ils ont consommé leur rupture !
This time, they went through with the divorce!

please drink responsibly

locution adverbiale (sans excès) (alcohol)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les boissons alcoolisées sont à consommer avec modération.

best before

(recommandation sur produits alimentaires)

best before

(date limite optimale)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

consume within three days

locution adjectivale (à manger vite) (equivalent)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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