What does masque in French mean?

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

The word masque in French means mask, mask, mask, facemask, mask, mask, template, masked, concealed, hidden, conceal, mask, hide, put a mask on, cover, coat, withheld number, unidentified caller, masked ball, gas mask, oxygen mask, surgical mask, mask of beauty, beauty mask, diving mask, face mask, cleansing face mask, death mask. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word masque

mask

nom masculin (visage factice) (costume)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Venise, on porte un masque pendant le carnaval.
At the Venice carnival, everyone wears a mask.

mask

nom masculin (objet pour se protéger) (protective)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le médecin portait un masque pour éviter la contagion. // Le gouvernement envisage de rendre le port du masque obligatoire dans l'espace public.
The doctor was wearing a mask to prevent contagion. // The government is thinking of making it compulsory to wear a mask in public.

mask, facemask

nom masculin (produit cosmétique) (cosmetics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut s'appliquer un masque sur la peau toutes les semaines.
Facemasks should be applied to the skin every week.

mask

nom masculin (empreinte du visage) (cast)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le masque mortuaire de Staline est célèbre.
Stalin's death mask is famous.

mask

nom masculin (figuré (apparence trompeuse) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le comptable arbore toujours le même masque au travail.
The accountant always has on the same mask at work.

template

nom masculin (modèle de document) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le service communication a créé un nouveau masque pour les présentations avec le nouveau logo de l'entreprise.

masked

adjectif (qui porte un masque) (with a disguise)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les participants des carnavals sont masqués.
Carnival participants wear masks.

concealed, hidden

adjectif (caché, dissimulé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'automobiliste n'a pas vu le panneau de signalisation masqué par un camion.
The motorist did not see the road sign as it was concealed (or: hidden) by a truck.

conceal, mask, hide

verbe transitif (cacher)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce palmier masque la piscine.
This palm tree hides the swimming pool.

put a mask on

verbe transitif (mettre un masque)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pour Halloween, Marge avait masqué les enfants : sorcière, citrouille, et même chauve-souris.
For Halloween, Marge had put masks on the children: a witch, a pumpkin and also a bat.

cover, coat

verbe transitif (Cuisine : recouvrir d'une sauce) (Cookery)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai masqué le moelleux au chocolat avec de la crème anglaise.
I covered (or: coated) the chocolate fondant cake with custard.

withheld number, unidentified caller

nom masculin (communication téléphonique anonyme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je ne réponds pas aux appels masqués.

masked ball

nom masculin (activité de danse costumée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants organisent un bal masqué pour la fête d'anniversaire.
The children organised a masked ball for the birthday party.

gas mask

nom masculin (masque respiratoire pour air vicié)

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

oxygen mask

nom masculin (dispositif pour respirer)

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

surgical mask

nom masculin (protection faciale)

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

mask of beauty, beauty mask

nom masculin (onguent d'embellissement)

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

diving mask

nom masculin (appareil respiratoire pour plongée)

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

face mask, cleansing face mask

nom masculin (produit cosmétique)

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

death mask

nom masculin (empreinte du visage d'un mort)

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

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