What does girouette in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word girouette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use girouette in French.
The word girouette in French means weathercock, weather vane, weather vane, weathercock, destination sign, destination indicator, spin, whirl. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word girouette
weathercock, weather vanenom féminin (indicateur du vent) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La flèche de la girouette pointe à l'ouest, il va pleuvoir. The arrow of the weather vane (or: weathercock) is pointing west; it's going to rain. |
weather vane, weathercocknom féminin (figuré, familier (âme changeante) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ne te fie pas à elle, c'est une vraie girouette. Don't trust her; she's a real weather vane. |
destination sign, destination indicatornom féminin (bus, train : dispositif d'affichage) (bus, train) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La girouette indique souvent la ligne ou le terminus. The destination sign often displays the route or the terminus. |
spin, whirlverbe intransitif (figuré (changer, tourner facilement) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
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