What does miel in French mean?

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

The word miel in French means honey, sweetness and light, be all sweetness and light, honeymoon, honeymoon period, honeymoon, jar of honey, honeypot, honey pot, honeycomb, slice of bread and honey, piece of bread and honey. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word miel

honey

nom masculin (produit des abeilles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Contre les allergies printanières, il faut manger du miel.
You have to eat honey to fight spring allergies.

sweetness and light

nom masculin (figuré (affabilité) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est tout sucre tout miel pour obtenir ce qu'elle veut.
She is all sweetness and light when it comes to getting what she wants.

be all sweetness and light

locution verbale (familier (faire montre d'hypocrisie)

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

honeymoon

nom féminin (voyage de noces)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils sont en Polynésie pour leur lune de miel.

honeymoon period

nom féminin (figuré (période d'état de grâce) (figurative)

Il vit une lune de miel à son nouveau poste.

honeymoon

nom féminin (vieilli (mois suivant les noces)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce couple vit sa lune de miel.

jar of honey

nom masculin (récipient contenant du miel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudra acheter un pot de miel pour faire les gâteaux de Noël.

honeypot, honey pot

nom masculin (informatique : méthode de défense active) (computer security)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pot de miel consiste à attirer des adversaires potentiels afin de les identifier et neutraliser.

honeycomb

nom masculin (alvéoles remplies de miel) (bee structure)

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

slice of bread and honey, piece of bread and honey

nom féminin (tranche de pain agrémentée) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le matin, je déjeune de deux tartines de miel.

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