What does européen in French mean?

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

The word européen in French means European, European, Single European Act, anti-Europe, anti-European Union, anti-European Unionist, European shorthair, European Commissioner, member of the European parliament, European law, European Economic Area, staunch Europhile, outside of Europe, from outside Europe, European Union official, European official, European Union civil servant, European civil servant, consistent throughout Europe, Indo-European language, Indo-European, Indo-European, Indo-European, European Parliament, European driving licence, pro-European, pro-European, Europhile. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word européen

European

adjectif (de l'Europe)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La France est une nation européenne.
France is a European nation.

European

(d'Europe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis un Français, je suis un Européen.
I am a Frenchman; I'm a European.

Single European Act

nom masculin (traité européen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'acte unique européen comprend des dispositions supranationales.

anti-Europe, anti-European Union

adjectif (hostile à l'UE)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Certains pensent que la politique anglaise est anti-européenne.

anti-European Unionist

nom masculin (opposant à l'Union Européenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet extrémiste est un anti-Européen.

European shorthair

nom masculin (chat de gouttière) (cat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chat européen est le chat le plus commun.

European Commissioner

nom masculin (membre de la Commission européenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a autant de commissaires européens que d'Etats dans l'Union européenne.

member of the European parliament

nom masculin (représentant élu au Parlement européen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre député européen est souvent absent.

European law

nom masculin (lois de l'Europe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nicolas aimerait bien devenir spécialiste du droit européen.

European Economic Area

nom masculin (union économique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Espace économique européen est une union économique rassemblant trente États européens.

staunch Europhile

(partisan de l'Europe)

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

outside of Europe, from outside Europe

adjectif (qui est hors d'Europe)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les personnes extra-européennes ont besoin d'un passeport pour venir dans notre pays.
Non-Europeans need a passport to come to our country. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. You may need to pay customs charges if you buy something from a non-European country.

European Union official, European official, European Union civil servant, European civil servant

nom masculin (agent de l'UE)

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

consistent throughout Europe

locution adjectivale (analogue sur le territoire européen)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Indo-European language

nom masculin (langue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le grec et le latin sont issus des indo-européens.

Indo-European

adjectif (relatif à la langue)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le français est une langue d'origine indo-européenne.

Indo-European

adjectif (relatif aux peuples)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les bulgares sont un peuple indo-européen.

Indo-European

nom masculin (qui parlait des langues indo-européennes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Européens sont descendants des Indo-Européens.

European Parliament

nom propre masculin (assemblée législative européenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Parlement européen siège à Strasbourg.

European driving licence

nom masculin (licence européenne pour conduire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le permis de conduire obtenu dans un pays membre de l'Union européenne est un permis de conduire européen.

pro-European

adjectif (favorable à l'UE)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les Anglais ne sont pas si pro-européens que ça.

pro-European, Europhile

nom masculin (favorable à l'UE) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Russes ne sont pas pro-européens.

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