What does désordre in French mean?

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

The word désordre in French means untidiness, disorder, disorder, unrest, disturbance, disorder, that is out of line, that does not look good, untidy, messy, mess up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word désordre

untidiness, disorder

nom masculin (pagaille, capharnaüm)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants ont mis le désordre : ils doivent maintenant ranger.
The children have made a mess; they need to tidy it up now.

disorder, unrest, disturbance

nom masculin (agitation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le désordre grandissant de certains quartiers inquiète les autorités locales.
The growing unrest in certain quarters is worrying the local authorities.

disorder

nom masculin (dysfonctionnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle souffre d'un désordre hormonal.
She suffers from a hormone disorder.

that is out of line

(ce n'est pas acceptable) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Arriver avec 30 minutes de retard, ça fait désordre.

that does not look good

(ça détonne)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Une cravate verte avec une chemise fuchsia, ça fait désordre.

untidy, messy

locution adjectivale (sans ordre, non rangé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je ne rentrerai pas dans cette chambre en désordre.
I will not go into this untidy room.

mess up

locution verbale (défaire un rangement)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

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