What does grippe in French mean?

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

The word grippe in French means flu, have the flu, have flu, jammed, flu sufferer, flu victim, jam, seize up, steal, avian flu, bird flu, gastric flu, swine flu, scrooge, take a dislike to, flu vaccine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word grippe

flu

nom féminin (maladie) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma femme n'est pas allée travailler parce qu'elle a la grippe.
My wife didn't go to work, as she's got flu (or: the flu).

have the flu, have flu

adjectif (qui a la grippe)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'enfant grippé est resté au lit. Ma fille est grippée, il ne vaut mieux pas que tu la voies.
The child with the flu stayed in bed.

jammed

adjectif (système : bloqué)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je n'arrive pas à ouvrir la porte, le penne est grippé.

flu sufferer, flu victim

(malade de la grippe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grippés sont nombreux en hiver.
There are a large number of flu sufferers in winter.

jam

verbe intransitif (s'échauffer)

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

seize up

verbe transitif (figuré (se bloquer) (figurative)

(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.")
La belle entente du gouvernement grippe.

steal

verbe transitif (vieilli (ravir, voler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il accuse la voisine de lui avoir grippé de l'argent.

avian flu, bird flu

nom féminin (infection originaire des oiseaux) (colloquial)

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

gastric flu

nom féminin (vieilli (gastro-entérite) (infection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En hiver, il y a souvent des épidémies de grippe intestinale.

swine flu

nom féminin (maladie de cochons)

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

scrooge

nom masculin (familier (avare, radin)

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

take a dislike to

locution verbale (avoir de l'antipathie pour [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle a pris en grippe son professeur de mathématiques.

flu vaccine

nom masculin (protection contre la grippe)

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

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