What does hélice in French mean?

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

The word hélice in French means propeller, screw, propeller shaft, double helix, propeller engine, pitch propeller. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word hélice

propeller, screw

nom féminin (système de pales) (airplane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une hélice sur le toit de l'hélicoptère.
There is a propeller on the roof of the helicopter.

propeller shaft

nom masculin (pièce mécanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le voilier dut renter au port à la voile car son arbre d'hélice s'était rompu.
The boat had to return to port under sail, because its propeller shaft was broken.

double helix

nom féminin (deux hélices imbriquées) (DNA)

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

propeller engine

nom masculin (moteur propulsé par une hélice)

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

pitch propeller

nom masculin (moteur à hélice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bateau est mu par un propulseur à hélice.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of hélice in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.