What does corbeau in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word corbeau in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corbeau in French.
The word corbeau in French means crow, poison-pen letter-writer, corbel, corvus, The Fox and the Crow. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word corbeau
crownom masculin (oiseau noir) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les corbeaux chassent souvent les pies. Crows often chase magpies. |
poison-pen letter-writernom masculin (auteur de lettres anonymes) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) On n'a pas encore trouvé le corbeau de l'affaire Villemin. The poison-pen letter-writer in the Villemin affair has still not been found. |
corbelnom masculin (soutien en surplomb) (Architecture) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les poutres de cheminée reposent sur des corbeaux. The chimney's beams rest on corbels. |
corvusnom masculin (galère romaine : échelle d'assaut) (Ancient Rome, nautical) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les soldats lancèrent leurs corbeaux sur l'ennemi. |
The Fox and the Crow(fable de la Fontaine) (fable) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Dans le temps, tous les écoliers français apprenaient par cœur le Corbeau et le Renard. |
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