What does moral in French mean?

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

The word moral in French means mentality, mental health, morale, moral, moral, ethical, moral, be in good spirits, be in high spirits, feel down in the dumps, be in a sunny mood, be depressed, be down in the dumps, feel down, be a tower of strength, activity report, break 's spirit, moral code, moral contract, moral damage, keep your chin up, psychological harassment, mental harassment, sap spirits, sap the will, troop morale, troops' morale, morale of troops, morale of the troops, have no sense of morality, have no moral sense, feel a little depressed, psychological damage, psychological harm, cheer up, drain 's morale, moral support. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word moral

mentality, mental health

nom masculin (santé mentale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le physique influe sur le moral et inversement.
Physical health influences mental health and vice versa.

morale

nom masculin (condition mentale de [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce malade guérit vite car il a bon moral.
This patient is getting well quickly because his morale is good.

moral

adjectif (que l'on s'impose)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'était une obligation morale pour moi que de la soigner.
Caring for her is my moral responsibility.

moral, ethical

adjectif (qui respecte les règles sociales)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tout est bien qui finit bien, c'est très moral en somme. Tu as réussi ton contrôle en trichant, ce n'est pas très moral !
You passed your test by cheating; that's not very ethical!

moral

adjectif (spirituel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dans cette incertitude, elle fait preuve d'une grande force morale.
Among all of this uncertainty, she shows great moral strength.

be in good spirits, be in high spirits

locution verbale (être positif, combatif)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les étudiants avaient le moral avant leurs examens.
The students were in good spirits before their exams.

feel down in the dumps

locution verbale (être triste, désabusé)

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

be in a sunny mood

(figuré (être de bonne humeur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les jeunes diplômés avaient le moral au beau fixe.

be depressed

locution verbale (être déprimé)

Mon frère a le moral au plus bas depuis qu'il s'est fait larguer.

be down in the dumps

locution verbale (familier (être négatif, abattu)

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

feel down

locution verbale (être pessimiste, abattu)

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

be a tower of strength

locution verbale (être prêt à affronter [qch])

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

activity report

nom masculin (activités annuelles d'une association) (business)

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

break 's spirit

(familier (démoraliser)

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

moral code

nom masculin (ensemble de règles de conscience)

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

moral contract

nom masculin (engagement sur l'honneur)

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

moral damage

nom masculin (préjudice psychologique)

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

keep your chin up

locution verbale (rester optimiste) (figurative, informal)

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

psychological harassment, mental harassment

nom masculin (harcèlement d'ordre psychologique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marie a démissionné à la suite de harcèlement moral.

sap spirits, sap the will

locution verbale (démoraliser [qqn])

troop morale, troops' morale, morale of troops, morale of the troops

nom masculin (état d'esprit des troupes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le moral des troupes au combat est au plus bas.

have no sense of morality, have no moral sense

locution verbale (ne rien respecter)

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

feel a little depressed

locution verbale (être triste, désabusé)

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

psychological damage, psychological harm

nom masculin (dommage intellectuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a été condamné pour préjudice moral après avoir insulté cette dame.

cheer up

locution verbale (réconforter)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
L’entraîneur remonte le moral au joueur blessé.

drain 's morale

(démoraliser)

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

moral support

nom masculin (aide psychologique)

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

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