What does drapeau in French mean?

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

The word drapeau in French means flag, flag, feathered position, chequered flag, black and yellow chequered flag, white flag, Union flag, national flag, the Jolly Roger, red flag, red flag, standard-bearer, standard-bearer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word drapeau

flag

nom masculin (emblème) (usual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le drapeau de la France est bleu, blanc, rouge.
The French flag is blue, white, and red.

flag

nom masculin (signal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il agite le drapeau pour indiquer la fin de la course.
He waves the flag to signal the end of the race.

feathered position

nom masculin (position d'hélice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mettre une hélice en drapeau lui donne la résistance minimale face au vent.
Putting a propeller into the feathered position gives minimal wind resistance.

chequered flag

nom masculin (Sport automobile : arrivée) (UK: motor racing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dès que la voiture franchit la ligne, on baisse le drapeau à damier.

black and yellow chequered flag

nom masculin (Montagne : alerte avalanche) (UK: avalanche warning)

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

white flag

nom masculin (signal de demande de trêve) (surrender)

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

Union flag

nom masculin (guerre de sécession : drapeau du Nord)

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

national flag

nom masculin (emblème de la patrie)

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

the Jolly Roger

nom masculin (emblèmes des pirates) (pirate flag)

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

red flag

nom masculin (symbole du mouvement ouvrier) (socialist symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les manifestants se sont rassemblés sous le drapeau rouge.

red flag

nom masculin (drapeau chinois) (Chinese flag)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mao Tsé-Toung a hissé le drapeau rouge à Pékin.

standard-bearer

nom masculin ([qqn] qui porte un drapeau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lucas est le porte-drapeau du régiment.

standard-bearer

nom masculin (figuré (personne symbole d'une cause) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce Philippe est le porte-drapeau des sans-logis.

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