What does meuble in French mean?

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

The word meuble in French means piece of furniture, furniture item, loose, movable, soft, furnished, furnished apartment, furnished house, furnished accommodation, furnish, occupy, fill, fill, buy furniture, decorate, enrich, personal property, storage unit, furniture storage unit, furnished accommodation, corner unit, piece of period furniture, period piece of furniture, piece of office furniture, office unit, filing cabinet, kitchen unit, piece of garden furniture, professional equipment, storage unit, furniture in the style of, flat-pack furniture, hi-fi unit, stereo unit, assemble a piece of furniture, unfurnished, loose soil, soft soil, loose soil. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word meuble

piece of furniture, furniture item

nom masculin (objet utilitaire) (single)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce meuble aurait besoin d'être verni. Il y a tous les meubles nécessaires dans la maison.
This house has all the necessary furniture.

loose

adjectif (sol : facile à travailler) (soil)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Après la pluie, la terre est meuble.
Following the rain, the soil is loose.

movable

adjectif (bien : incorporel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette créance est un bien meuble.
This debt is a movable asset.

soft

adjectif (sol : instable) (verge)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le panneau routier indiquait « accotement meuble ».
The road sign indicated "soft verge."

furnished

adjectif (pourvu de meubles)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet appartement est-il loué meublé ?

furnished apartment, furnished house, furnished accommodation

nom masculin (logement pourvu de meubles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il habite un petit meublé en ville.
He lives in a small furnished apartment in town.

furnish

verbe transitif (agencer en meubles)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je ne sais pas comment meubler cette pièce.
I'm not sure how to furnish this room.

occupy, fill

verbe transitif (occuper) (time)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il meuble son temps libre en apprenant l'espagnol.
He occupies his free time by learning Spanish.

fill

verbe transitif (ne pas laisser silencieux) (time)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le présentateur a meublé le temps en parlant de l'exposition en attendant l'invité.
The presenter filled the time while waiting for the guest by talking about the exhibition.

buy furniture

verbe pronominal (se fournir en meubles)

Il est toujours difficile pour un jeune couple de trouver le budget nécessaire pour se meubler.
It is always hard for a young couple to afford to furnish their home.

decorate

verbe transitif (décorer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ces tableaux meublent très bien ce salon.
Those paintings go very well in this living room.

enrich

verbe transitif (soutenu (enrichir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les mots croisés permettent de meubler le vocabulaire.
Crosswords help to enrich your vocabulary.

personal property

nom masculin (possession déplaçable) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Alsace, les maisons sont des biens meubles.

storage unit, furniture storage unit

nom masculin (entrepôt pour meubles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En attendant son nouvel appartement, elle a mis ses meubles dans un garde-meubles.
While she's waiting to move into her new apartment, she's put her furniture into storage.

furnished accommodation

nom masculin (logement avec meubles fournis)

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

corner unit

nom masculin (meuble prévu pour un angle de pièce)

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

piece of period furniture, period piece of furniture

nom masculin (meuble ancien non copié)

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

piece of office furniture, office unit

nom masculin (meuble de travail)

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

filing cabinet

nom masculin (meuble pour rangement)

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

kitchen unit

nom masculin (élément de cuisine)

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

piece of garden furniture

nom masculin (mobilier pour jardin)

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

professional equipment

nom masculin (mobilier professionnel) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette boutique vend des meubles de métier aux bouchers.

storage unit

nom masculin (mobilier pour ordonner un lieu)

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

furniture in the style of

nom masculin (meuble d'une période historique précise) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans ce château, nous pouvons admirer des meubles de style Louis XVI et Empire.

flat-pack furniture

nom masculin (meuble à assembler) (uncountable)

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

hi-fi unit, stereo unit

nom masculin (enceinte hi-fi)

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

assemble a piece of furniture

locution verbale (assembler un meuble)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

unfurnished

locution adjectivale (location : sans meuble)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

loose soil, soft soil

nom masculin (sol facile à travailler)

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

loose soil

nom masculin (sol instable)

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

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