What does intrigue in French mean?

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

The word intrigue in French means plot, scheme, intrigue, plot, affair, love affair, intrigued, intrigue, scheme. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word intrigue

plot, scheme, intrigue

nom féminin (machination, manigances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Toutes les intrigues sont bonnes pour nuire à quelqu'un.
All plots are intended to harm someone.

plot

nom féminin (trame d'un film, d'un roman) (story)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quelle est l'intrigue de ce film ?
What is the plot of the film?

affair, love affair

nom féminin (aventure amoureuse plus ou moins cachée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce commercial a eu une intrigue avec la fille du directeur.
That sales rep had an affair with the director's daughter.

intrigued

adjectif (curieux, étonné)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le directeur détailla le projet aux employés intrigués.
The director detailed the project to the intrigued employees.

intrigue

verbe transitif (exciter la curiosité)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce phénomène intrigue les spécialistes.
This phenomenon intrigues the specialists.

scheme

verbe intransitif (soutenu (manœuvrer, louvoyer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il intrigue pour obtenir un poste de directeur.
He is scheming to get a management position.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of intrigue 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.