What does gerbe in French mean?

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

The word gerbe in French means sheaf, spray, puke, shower, jet, abundance, puke, puke up, sheave, pile, stack, fan out, feel sick, be sickened, be disgusted, place a wreath on the grave of , place a wreath on 's grave, make want to vomit, make sick, make want to vomit, make want to vomit, spray of flowers, floral spray, goldenrod. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gerbe

sheaf

nom féminin (tiges de céréales liées) (wheat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette gerbe de blés décore bien la table.
That sheaf of wheat makes a nice table decoration.

spray

nom féminin (bouquet vertical) (flowers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le président remet une gerbe de fleurs au vainqueur.
The president presented the winner with a spray of flowers.

puke

nom féminin (argot (envie de vomir) (slang)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
De tels propos me filent la gerbe.
What he said makes me puke.

shower, jet

nom féminin (faisceau) (water)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gerbes d'eau de la fontaine brillent dans le soleil.
The jets of water from the fountain glistened in the sun.

abundance

nom féminin (littéraire (réunion, ensemble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police a une gerbe de preuves contre cet accusé.
The police have an abundance of evidence against the accused.

puke

verbe intransitif (argot (vomir) (slang)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Poussez-vous, les gars, je crois que je vais gerber.
Get out of the way, guys, I think I'm going to puke.

puke up

verbe transitif (argot (vomir) (slang)

J'étais tellement bourré hier soir que j'ai gerbé mon petit déj'.
I was so drunk last night that I threw up my breakfast.

sheave

verbe transitif (mettre [qch] en gerbes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les manouvriers gerbèrent du blé toute la journée.
The labourers bound wheat into sheaves all day long.

pile, stack

verbe transitif (entasser des charges)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le technicien de la sucrerie a gerbé les betteraves sur le côté.
The sugar plant worker piled the sugar beets to one side.

fan out

verbe intransitif (éclater en forme de gerbes)

Les charges pyrotechniques gerbèrent à 300 mètres de hauteur.
The pyrotechnic charges fanned out 300 metres in the air.

feel sick

locution verbale (argot (avoir envie de vomir)

be sickened, be disgusted

locution verbale (figuré, argot (être dégoûté par [qch])

ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Companies who put profits ahead of human lives make me want to puke!

place a wreath on the grave of , place a wreath on 's grave

locution verbale (fleurir la sépulture de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On dépose des gerbes sur la tombe du soldat inconnu le 11 novembre.

make want to vomit

(argot (donner la nausée)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quand Céline est enceinte, la moindre odeur de choux de Bruxelles lui donne la gerbe.

make sick

(figuré, argot (écœurer, révulser) (figurative)

Sa façon de traiter ses employés nous donne la gerbe.

make want to vomit

(argot (donner envie de vomir)

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

make want to vomit

(figuré, argot (écœurer, révulser) (figurative)

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

spray of flowers

nom féminin (bouquet)

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

floral spray

nom féminin (composition florale)

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

goldenrod

nom féminin (plante : type d'astéracée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La verge d'or ou Solidage du Canada est connue pour ses vertus médicinales.

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