What does girafe in French mean?

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

The word girafe in French means giraffe, hand blender, stick blender, beanpole, twiddle your thumbs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word girafe

giraffe

nom féminin (animal au long cou)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au zoo, mon fils a surtout aimé les girafes et leur long cou.
At the zoo, my son liked the giraffes with their long necks best.

hand blender, stick blender

nom féminin (cuisine : mixeur à pied) (kitchen tool)

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

beanpole

nom féminin (familier, péjoratif (grande personne maigre) (colloquial, person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette girafe devrait faire de la musculation pour s'étoffer.
That beanpole should go to the gym to fill out a bit.

twiddle your thumbs

locution verbale (familier (faire des choses inutiles)

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

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