What does garage in French mean?

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

The word garage in French means garage, garage, sloped driveway, covered bike rack, bike shelter, bike shed, garage, garage, siding, dead-end street, road to nowhere. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word garage

garage

nom masculin (abri de voiture) (for parking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut garer deux voitures dans notre garage. J'ai laissé la voiture dans l'allée, pas dans le garage.
You can park two cars in our garage. I've left the car in the drive, not in the garage.

garage

nom masculin (atelier de réparation) (UK: for repairs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère a son propre garage et il a beaucoup de travail. Je suis allé porter ma voiture au garage pour qu'ils réparent le pot d'échappement.
I took my car to the shop, so they could repair the tailpipe.

sloped driveway

nom féminin (accès pentu à un garage)

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

covered bike rack, bike shelter, bike shed

nom masculin (remise, box pour les bicyclettes) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aux Pays-Bas, les gares possèdent de nombreux garages à vélos.

garage

nom masculin (atelier d'entretien des véhicules) (vehicle repair)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis venu en train, j'ai laissé ma voiture au garage automobile pour une révision.

garage

nom masculin (abri pour voiture) (indoor parking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec ce froid, il est recommandé de laisser sa voiture dans un garage automobile.

siding

nom féminin (train : voie menant au garage) (railway)

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

dead-end street, road to nowhere

nom féminin (figuré (choix sans avenir) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
That course is just a dead end street for him and will get him nowhere.

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