What does monture in French mean?

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

The word monture in French means mount, frame, setting, pace yourself, slow and steady wins the race. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word monture

mount

nom féminin (cheval) (horse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants jouent aux chevaliers, prenant pour monture les balais du placard.
The children are playing knights, using the brooms from the closet as a mount.

frame

nom féminin (armature des lunettes) (glasses: often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aime changer la monture de mes lunettes.
I like changing the frames of my glasses.

setting

nom féminin (Joaillerie : fixation) (jewellery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La monture de cette bague est très réussie.
This ring's setting is done very well.

pace yourself

locution verbale (ne pas toujours demander le maximum)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Pour aller loin, il faut savoir ménager sa monture.

slow and steady wins the race

(il faut garder des réserves) (proverb)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je vais marcher tranquillement : qui veut aller loin ménage sa monture.

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