What does garer in French mean?

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

The word garer in French means park, park, pull over, get out of the way, store, double-park, park at an angle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word garer

park

verbe transitif (ranger son véhicule) (vehicle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma mère a garé sa voiture dans la rue en face.
My mother parked her car in the street opposite.

park

verbe pronominal (stationner) (vehicle)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quand je fais mes courses, j'essaie toujours de ne pas me garer trop loin du supermarché.
When I go shopping, I always try not to park too far from the supermarket.

pull over

verbe pronominal (véhicule : se ranger de côté) (vehicle)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Je crois que la voiture de police te fait signe de te garer sur le bas-côté.
I think the police car is signalling for you to pull over to the roadside.

get out of the way

verbe pronominal (personne : s'écarter) (person: warning)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Gare-toi, voilà une voiture !
Get out of the way; there's a car coming!

store

verbe transitif (mettre à l'abri)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le paysan gare ses récoltes.
The farmer stores his harvest.

double-park

(stationner sur la chaussée)

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

park at an angle

(se garer de façon oblique)

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

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