What does couvre-feu in French mean?

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

The word couvre-feu in French means curfew, curfew. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word couvre-feu

curfew

nom masculin (interdiction de sortir le soir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour prévenir les émeutes, le gouvernement à instauré un couvre-feu.
To forestall riots, the government imposed a curfew.

curfew

nom masculin (vieux (signal de rentrer chez soi) (signal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au moment du couvre-feu, il fallait rentrer et éteindre les lumières.
At curfew, we had to go indoors and turn off the lights.

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