What does encre in French mean?

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

The word encre in French means ink, ink, bleeding canker, ink, ink cartridge, Indian ink, invisible ink, lead to extensive press coverage, inkjet printer, inkjet, black as ink, as black as ink, be worried sick, be worried to death, ink stain, ink spot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encre

ink

nom féminin (liquide servant à écrire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y a plus d'encre dans ton stylo !
There is no ink left in your pen!

ink

nom féminin (liquide sombre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pieuvres émettent de l'encre en cas de danger.
Octopuses release ink when they are in danger.

bleeding canker

nom masculin (mycôse du châtaignier) (tree disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'encre peut tuer un arbre en s'attaquant à ses racines et à son tronc.
Bleeding canker can kill a tree by attacking its roots and trunk.

ink

verbe transitif (enduire d'encre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le tampon est sec, il faut l'encrer.

ink cartridge

nom féminin (mini réservoir d'encre)

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

Indian ink

nom féminin (encre noire pour le dessin) (UK)

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

invisible ink

nom féminin (encre invisible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette lettre a été écrite à l'encre sympathique.

lead to extensive press coverage

locution verbale (générer beaucoup de commentaires)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

inkjet printer

nom féminin (type d'imprimante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
les imprimantes à jet d'encre sont moins rapides que celles laser.

inkjet

nom masculin (technique d'impression) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le jet d'encre est moins précis que le laser.

black as ink, as black as ink

adjectif invariable (très sombre) (very dark)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

be worried sick, be worried to death

(s'inquiéter beaucoup)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette mère se fait un sang d'encre pour l'avenir de son fils.

ink stain, ink spot

nom féminin (bavure)

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

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