What does niveau in French mean?

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

The word niveau in French means level, level, floor, level, spirit level, level, within my capacity, up to standard, with a high level of knowledge, with a high level of expertise, to the level of , to the level, level with , in line with, at the same level as, when it comes to, at a national level, on a national scale, at a national level, on a national scale, below sea level, above sea level, be proficient in , have a good standard of, good level in, proficient in, contour line, high-level, top-level, high-level, top-level, updating, being updated, upgrading, being upgrading, be up to, be level, be flat, consistent throughout Europe, high level, oil gauge, low-level language, bring up to speed, update, upgrading, updating, rising sea levels, spirit level, level of schooling, required level, level of requirement, level of demand, demanded level, oil level, base level, noise level, confidence level, greyscale, game level, sea level, register, language level, standard of service, standard of living, language level, intellectual level, intellectual standard, academic level, social status, trophic level, level crossing, float switch, raise the bar, upgrade, refresher course, bring yourself up to speed, , bring yourself up to standard, stoop to 's level, high-level sport, high-level sportsperson. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word niveau

level

nom masculin (hauteur atteinte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec les pluies, le niveau de la rivière ne cesse de monter.
With the rain, the river level keeps rising.

level

nom masculin (degré atteint)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le niveau d'instruction des élèves s'améliore.
The students' level of education is improving.

floor, level

nom masculin (étage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les jouets sont au troisième niveau du magasin.
Toys are on the fourth floor of the store.

spirit level

nom masculin (instrument contrôlant l'horizontalité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec le niveau je vérifie l'horizontalité du sol.
I use a level to check the floor is horizontal.

level

nom masculin (instrument mesurant l'altitude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les topographes travaillent avec des niveaux.
Topographers work with levels.

within my capacity

locution adverbiale (étant donné mes habilitations)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
I will help you within my capacity as far as possible.

up to standard

locution adjectivale (qui a le niveau requis)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

with a high level of knowledge, with a high level of expertise

locution adverbiale (avec des connaissances pointues)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les stagiaires à un niveau avancé pourront facilement intégrer ce service.

to the level of , to the level

(à la hauteur de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'ai rempli la bouilloire au niveau de quatre tasses.
I filled up the kettle to the four-cup level.

level with , in line with

(proche de [qch]) (physical space)

Le camion s’arrêta au niveau du feu. L'employé est tombé et a ressenti une douleur au niveau de la cuisse.
The employee fell over and felt a pain in his thigh.

at the same level as

(à un niveau comparable)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cet athlète n'est pas au niveau des autres.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. That student is at last year's level.

when it comes to

(figuré (concernant [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Au niveau des ordinateurs portables, je te déconseille cette marque.
When it comes to laptops, I recommend you don't get that brand.

at a national level, on a national scale

locution adverbiale (de valeur nationale)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

at a national level, on a national scale

locution adverbiale (familier, figuré (d'un point de vue national)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

below sea level

locution adverbiale (plus bas que l'altitude 0)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les ruines de cette ville antique sont au-dessous du niveau de la mer.

above sea level

locution adverbiale (plus haut que l'altitude 0)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be proficient in , have a good standard of

(être bon en [qch])

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

good level in, proficient in

nom masculin (capacité requise en [qch])

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

contour line

nom féminin (représentation topographique d'altitude)

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

high-level, top-level

locution adjectivale (très pointu)

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

high-level, top-level

locution adjectivale (exercé en professionnel)

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

updating, being updated, upgrading, being upgrading

locution adjectivale (réalisation de la mise à jour) (technology)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je ne peux pas travailler, mon ordinateur est en cours de mise à niveau.

be up to

locution verbale (être compétent pour [qch]) (informal)

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

be level, be flat

locution verbale (être sur le même plan horizontal) (surface)

Cette terrasse n'est pas de niveau !

consistent throughout Europe

locution adjectivale (analogue sur le territoire européen)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

high level

nom masculin (fort degré de technicité)

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

oil gauge

nom féminin (indicateur de niveau d'huile) (of a vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vérifie la jauge de niveau d'huile avant chaque grand trajet.

low-level language

nom masculin (langage proche du processeur) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un langage de bas niveau se rapproche du langage machine « binaire ».

bring up to speed

locution verbale (actualiser les conaissances de [qqn]) (slightly informal)

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

update

locution verbale (amener [qch] à la dernière version)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

upgrading, updating

nom féminin (informatique : mise à jour) (technology: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'informaticien réalise la mise à niveau de tous les ordinateurs de l'entreprise.

rising sea levels

nom féminin (conséquence du réchauffement climatique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

spirit level

nom masculin (outil à vérifier les inclinaisons)

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

level of schooling

nom masculin (niveau scolaire)

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

required level, level of requirement, level of demand, demanded level

nom masculin (exigences)

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

oil level

nom masculin (véhicule : quantité d'huile présente)

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

base level

nom masculin (altitude finale d'un cours d'eau) (of a river)

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

noise level

nom masculin (bruit de fond)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le niveau de bruit caractérise le bruit ambiant.

confidence level

nom masculin (intervalle statistique) (statistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le niveau de confiance permet d'évaluer la marge d'erreur d'un résultat.

greyscale

nom masculin (imprimerie : contraste) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour une image numérique, le niveau de gris représente l'intensité d'un pixel.

game level

nom masculin (degré de qualité de jeu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les juniors et les séniors ont des niveaux de jeu différents.

sea level

nom masculin (hauteur moyenne de la surface de la mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Par temps calme, le niveau de la mer ne bouge pas.

register

nom masculin (type de vocabulaire) (language)

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

language level

nom masculin (capacité à parler une langue)

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

standard of service

nom masculin (qualité)

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

standard of living

nom masculin (classe, aisance sociale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce métier lui permet un bon niveau de vie.

language level

nom masculin (capacité à parler une langue)

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

intellectual level, intellectual standard

nom masculin (intelligence)

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

academic level

nom masculin (degré d'instruction)

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

social status

nom masculin (classe sociale)

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

trophic level

nom masculin (rang dans la chaîne alimentaire) (ecology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons observé des perturbations dans le niveau trophique.

level crossing

nom masculin (croisement entre route et rails) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce passage à niveau sera remplacé par un pont.

float switch

nom masculin (interrupteur muni d'un flotteur)

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

raise the bar

locution verbale (améliorer les échanges oraux)

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

upgrade

locution verbale (combler une lacune)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

refresher course

nom féminin (rattrapage de lacunes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet élève a fait une remise à niveau cet été pour pouvoir intégrer la formation qu'il voulait suivre.

bring yourself up to speed

(mettre à jour ses connaissances) (slightly informal)

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

(s'adapter aux possibilités de [qqn])

Un bon orateur doit savoir se mettre au niveau de son auditoire.

bring yourself up to standard

locution verbale (augmenter ses performances)

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

stoop to 's level

(devenir aussi bas que [qqn])

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

high-level sport

nom masculin (sport à niveau national)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sport de haut niveau permet de suivre des études aménagées.

high-level sportsperson

(sportif de niveau national)

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

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