What does fenêtre in French mean?

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

The word fenêtre in French means window, window, window, window, window, box, window, put a window in, fenestrate, woo from below his/her window, window sill, window frame, window envelope, lattice window, sash window, projection window, skylight, casement window, active window, cantilever window, tilting window, window looking onto a wall, sliding window, launch window, launch window, window of opportunity, corbeled window, fenestra ovalis, picture window, pop-up window, fenestra rotunda, house martin, put your head out of the window, put your head out the window, French window, install a window, look out of the window, throw yourself out of the window. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fenêtre

window

nom féminin (ouverture vitrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'air et la lumière entrent par la fenêtre.
Air and light are coming in through the window.

window

nom féminin (ventail vitré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le menuisier qui installe les fenêtres.
The carpenter puts the windows in.

window

nom féminin (ouverture pratiquée dans un matériau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe des enveloppes à fenêtre.
You can get window envelopes.

window

nom féminin (Informatique : affichage à l'écran) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ta machine rame, tu as ouvert trop de fenêtres.
Your machine is struggling; you've got too many windows open.

window

nom féminin (temps imparti pour [qch]) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre fenêtre de sauvegarde est trop petite ! Nous avons une fenêtre de tir de 2 heures pour mettre notre satellite sur orbite.
Our backup window is too small! We have a launch window of two hours to put our satellite into orbit.

box, window

nom féminin (encadré dans un formulaire) (forms)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je dois signer dans cette minuscule fenêtre.
I'm supposed to sign in this tiny little box (or: window).

put a window in

verbe transitif (faire une fenêtre) (construction)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le maçon fenêtre la façade arrière de la maison.

fenestrate

verbe transitif (vieilli (chirurgie : faire des trous à jour) (surgical)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chirurgien fénêtre le patient.

woo from below his/her window

verbe transitif (vieilli (courtiser sous la fenêtre) (romantic)

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

window sill

nom masculin (endroit où repose une fenêtre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'appui de fenêtre se trouve à la base de la structure pour la supporter. J'ai mis une plante sur l'appui de fenêtre de la cuisine.

window frame

nom masculin (pourtour d'une fenêtre, montant)

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

window envelope

nom féminin (pochette ajourée d'un cadre) (stationery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enveloppes à fenêtre laissent apparaître l'adresse écrite sur la lettre.

lattice window

nom féminin (fenêtre à traverse horizontale et meneau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fenêtres à croisillons donnent un certain charme aux maisons.

sash window

nom féminin (fenêtre à ouverture verticale)

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

projection window

nom féminin (fenêtre s'ouvrant vers le haut)

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

skylight

nom féminin (fenêtre parallèle au toit) (window)

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

casement window

nom féminin (fenêtre à ouvertures latérales)

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

active window

nom féminin (informatique : fenêtre courante) (Computing)

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

cantilever window, tilting window

nom féminin (type de fenêtre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une fenêtre basculante pivote sur elle-même à mi-hauteur.

window looking onto a wall

nom féminin (fenêtre aveugle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fenêtres borgnes donnent sur un mur.

sliding window

nom féminin (fenêtre qui glisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fenêtres coulissantes entrent dans les cloisons.

launch window

nom féminin (plage horaire) (in time)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ingénieurs ont attendu cette fenêtre de lancement pour lancer la fusée.

launch window

nom féminin (temps favorable au lancement de fusée) (for a spacecraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fenêtre de tir des fusées Ariane n'est que de quelques heures.

window of opportunity

nom féminin (figuré (période favorable à une opportunité) (figurative)

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

corbeled window

nom féminin (fenêtre en saillie) (US: architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les appartements parisiens ont souvent des fenêtres en encorbellement.

fenestra ovalis

nom féminin (passage vers l'oreille moyenne) (anatomy)

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

picture window

nom féminin (fenêtre à large vue horizontale)

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

pop-up window

nom féminin (anglicisme (message graphique) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une fenêtre pop-up est un court message d'information qui apparaît sur un écran.

fenestra rotunda

nom féminin (passage vers l'oreille interne) (anatomy)

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

house martin

nom féminin (variété de passereau) (bird)

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

put your head out of the window, put your head out the window

locution verbale (regarder dehors via une fenêtre)

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

French window

nom féminin (fenêtre qui fait porte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Du salon, de grandes portes-fenêtres donnaient sur le jardin.

install a window

locution verbale (installer une fenêtre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

look out of the window

locution verbale (regarder dehors à travers une fenêtre)

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

throw yourself out of the window

(se défenestrer)

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

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