What does galerie in French mean?

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

The word galerie in French means tunnel, gallery, gallery, roof rack, gallery, upper balcony, gallery, department store, play to the gallery, cause a sensation, shopping mall, art gallery, portrait gallery, the Hall of Mirrors, shopping arcade, to cause a sensation, to show off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word galerie

tunnel

nom féminin (passage souterrain) (underground)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les galeries de la mine ont cédé.
The mine's galleries gave way.

gallery

nom féminin (lieu d'exposition) (art exhibition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce grand artiste expose ses toiles dans la galerie de mon frère.
That great artist is exhibiting his canvases in my brother's gallery.

gallery

nom féminin (lieu de passage couvert) (covered passage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette galerie protège de la pluie.
This gallery provides shelter from the rain.

roof rack

nom féminin (porte-bagages pour voiture) (UK, on car)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mes voisins montent toujours leur galerie pour leurs départs en vacances.
My neighbours always put their roof rack on when they go on holiday.

gallery, upper balcony

nom féminin (balcon au théâtre) (theatre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons des places en galerie.
We have seats in the gallery.

gallery

nom féminin (auditoire, spectateurs) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet acteur épatait toujours la galerie.
That actor is forever playing to the gallery.

department store

nom féminin pluriel (grand magasin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les galeries sont ouvertes 7j/7.
The department stores are open 7 days a week.

play to the gallery

locution verbale (distraire l'assistance, faire le pitre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le petit garçon n'arrêtait pas d'amuser la galerie en classe, au grand désespoir de ses parents.

cause a sensation

locution verbale (impressionner les gens)

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

shopping mall

nom féminin (halles de boutiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous allons à la galerie commerciale pour acheter nos cadeaux pour Noël.

art gallery

nom féminin (lieu d'exposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses photos seront exposées dans une galerie d'art au printemps.

portrait gallery

nom féminin (enchaînement de portraits sur un mur)

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

the Hall of Mirrors

nom féminin (salle du château de Versailles) (Versailles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce qui m'a le plus impressionné au château de Versailles, c'est la galerie des Glaces.

shopping arcade

nom féminin (enfilade de magasin dans un même lieu)

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

to cause a sensation

locution adverbiale (pour impressionner)

to show off

(pour impressionner)

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

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