What does gibier in French mean?

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

The word gibier in French means game, game, big-game hunting, game bird, rat, Gigolo, big game, target, prey. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gibier

game

nom masculin (animal qui se chasse) (uncountable: animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chasseurs sont revenus avec beaucoup de gibier.
The hunters returned with a lot of game.

game

nom masculin (viande de gibier) (meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma femme trouve que le gibier a un goût trop fort.
My wife thinks game has too strong a taste.

big-game hunting

nom féminin (chasse aux grands animaux)

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

game bird

nom masculin (volatile sauvage)

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

rat

nom masculin (péjoratif (personne ayant de mauvaises actions) (pejorative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme était un véritable gibier de potence et n'a pourtant jamais été inquiété.

Gigolo

nom propre (film français) (French film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Gibier de potence » réalisé par André Baud et Roger Richebé est sorti en 1951.

big game

nom masculin (animal sauvage de grosse taille) (uncountable)

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

target, prey

nom masculin (figuré (travail : personne chassée) (figurative)

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

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