What does écharpes in French mean?

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

The word écharpes in French means tear to pieces, wrap up, tear to pieces, tear each other to pieces, tear each other apart, scarf, sling, sash. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word écharpes

tear to pieces

verbe transitif (blesser grièvement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Notre cavalerie a écharpé l'infanterie ennemie.

wrap up

verbe transitif (entourer d'une écharpe)

(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.")
On écharpe les pieds des échafaudages pour éviter les frottements.

tear to pieces

verbe pronominal (se battre) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ces deux garçons se sont écharpés à la récréation.

tear each other to pieces, tear each other apart

verbe pronominal (s'insulter) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ces deux députés se sont écharpés pendant une heure !

scarf

nom féminin (tissu porté autour du cou)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fait froid dehors : n'oublie pas de mettre ton écharpe !
It's cold out; don't forget to put your scarf on!

sling

nom féminin (tissu pour soutenir un bras) (for arm)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite à l'accident, le garçon a eu le bras en écharpe pendant une semaine.
Following the accident, the boy had his arm in a sling for a week.

sash

nom féminin (bande de tissu symbole d'une fonction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les maires peuvent porter l'écharpe en bandoulière ou nouée à la ceinture.
Mayors can wear their sash across the shoulder or tied around the waist.

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