What does louvoyer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word louvoyer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use louvoyer in French.
The word louvoyer in French means tack, stagger, hedge, equivocate. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word louvoyer
tackverbe intransitif (Marine : tirer des bords) (nautical) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Nous avons été obligés de louvoyer pour rentrer au port. We had to tack to get back into port. |
staggerverbe intransitif (aller en zigzags) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Quelques jeunes éméchés louvoyaient en sortant du bar. A few drunk kids were staggering out of the pub. |
hedge, equivocateverbe intransitif (figuré (contourner) (avoidance) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Cet homme politique louvoie pour atteindre son but. That politician is taking a roundabout route to achieve his objective. |
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