What does nouvelle in French mean?

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

The word nouvelle in French means news, short story, new person, news, new, new, new, latest, new, new, new, new, fresh, new, new person, newcomer, news, new, announce some news, Good news!, start a new life, new recruitment contract, start a new life, start a new life, start a new career, avoid further disappointment, avoid another disappointment, bad news, nouveau riche, newcomer, newcomer, new arrival, new recruit, New Covenant, New Covenant, nouvelle cuisine, New Deal, new economy, next-generation, new moon, new recruit, new recruit, new technology, new face, La Nouvelle Vague, the New Wave, New England, New Caledonia, Nova Scotia, New South Wales, New Guinea, New Orleans, New York, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, newbie, new potato, That's news to me!, take on a new dimension, give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to, give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to, again, once again, new town. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nouvelle

news

nom féminin (annonce d'un événement) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le président est mort, c'est la nouvelle du jour.
The news of the day is that the president is dead.

short story

nom féminin (bref récit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maupassant est connu pour l'écriture de ses nouvelles.
Maupassant is known for writing short stories.

new person

nom féminin (nouvelle personne féminine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je n'ai pas encore croisé la nouvelle.
I still haven't met the new person.

news

nom féminin pluriel (informations) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
As-tu entendu les nouvelles à la radio ?

new

adjectif (récent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Connaissez-vous cette nouvelle technologie ? Tout nouvel employé doit suivre cette formation.
Are you familiar with this new technology? All new employees have to do this training.

new

adjectif (inédit, qui n'existait pas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Fosbury inventa une nouvelle façon de faire du saut en hauteur.
Fosbury invented a new way of doing the high jump.

new, latest

adjectif (qui vient de sortir)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
As-tu vu le nouvel ordinateur Apple ? Le nouvel album de Coldplay est vraiment génial.
Have you seen the new Apple computer? // The latest Coldplay album is great.

new

adjectif (qui n'était pas connu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce type d'écriture est nouveau pour moi.
This type of writing is new to me.

new

adjectif (qui remplace)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'espère que le nouveau guitariste fera un meilleur boulot que son prédécesseur.
I hope the new guitarist will do a better job than his predecessor.

new

adjectif (qui vient d'arriver)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je vous présente un nouvel élève, qui vient d'un autre lycée dans le Sud.
I'd like to introduce you to a new student who has come from another colleges in the South.

new, fresh

adjectif (qui marque une transformation)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Depuis son stage, il fait preuve d'un nouvel élan.
Since his training course, he has been demonstrating a new enthusiasm.

new

adjectif (qui fait penser à [qqn])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet auteur est un nouveau Zola.
This author is a new Zola.

new person, newcomer

(personne qui vient d'arriver)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le nouveau qui prépare le café ce matin.
The newcomer is making the coffee this morning.

news

nom masculin (événements récents)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il y a du nouveau dans cette affaire.
There's been a development in this matter.

new

adjectif (produit agricole : de l'année) (wine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je ne sais pas comment cuisiner les pommes de terre nouvelles.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The dish is served with a selection of this season's vegetables.

announce some news

locution verbale (déclarer qqch)

Good news!

interjection (heureuse information)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Martine a enfin eu son permis de conduire. Bonne nouvelle !
Martine has finally passed her driving test. Good news!

start a new life

locution verbale (changer profondément son mode de vie)

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

new recruitment contract

nom masculin (CDI pour petites entreprises)

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

start a new life

locution verbale (changer de style de vie)

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

start a new life

locution verbale (changer de style de vie)

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

start a new career

locution verbale (changer de métier)

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

avoid further disappointment, avoid another disappointment

locution verbale (prévenir une désillusion)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu devrais te renseigner avant afin d'éviter une nouvelle déconvenue.

bad news

nom féminin (nouvelle désagréable)

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

nouveau riche

(parvenu) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce quartier se peuple de nouveaux riches.

newcomer

(personne récemment arrivée)

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

newcomer, new arrival

(personne arrivée récemment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les RH ont organisé un pot de bienvenue pour les nouveaux arrivants.

new recruit

(personne nouvellement recrutée) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Veuillez trouver ci-joint la liste des nouveaux embauchés.

New Covenant

nom féminin (Bible : Nouveau Testament)

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

New Covenant

nom féminin (figuré (ère chrétienne)

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

nouvelle cuisine

nom féminin (tendance culinaire) (Gallicism)

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

New Deal

nom féminin (figuré (réorganisation) (history)

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

new economy

nom féminin (économie des nouvelles technologies)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les nouvelles technologies de l'information, de la communication et en particulier Internet donnèrent naissance à la nouvelle économie.

next-generation

locution adjectivale (ultra moderne)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Avec ce frigo nouvelle génération, plus besoin de faire de listes de courses ; il commande tout tout seul !

new moon

nom féminin (phase où la lune n'est pas visible) (Astronomy)

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

new recruit

nom féminin (nouvel enrôlé) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque année, de nouvelles recrues partent au service militaire.

new recruit

nom féminin (nouvel embauché) (employment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu as vu la dernière recrue embauchée par le patron ?

new technology

nom féminin (informatique et communications)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Internet et les tablettes font partie des nouvelles technologies.

new face

nom féminin ([qqn] inconnu jusque là)

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

La Nouvelle Vague, the New Wave

nom féminin (France (courant cinématographique)

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

New England

nom propre féminin (région des États-Unis d’Amérique) (US region)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Nouvelle-Angleterre est au nord-est des États-Unis.

New Caledonia

nom propre féminin (archipel d'Océanie) (archipelago)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Nouvelle-Calédonie est au Sud-Ouest de l’Australie.

Nova Scotia

nom propre féminin (province du Canada) (Canadian province)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Nouvelle-Écosse est située sur la côte atlantique du Canada.

New South Wales

nom propre féminin (région Sud-Est de l'Australie) (Australian region)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Canberra, la capitale de l'Australie se trouve en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.

New Guinea

nom propre féminin (île d'Océanie) (Oceania island)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une partie de la Nouvelle-Guinée est indonésienne.

New Orleans

nom propre féminin (ville des États-Unis) (US city)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Nouvelle-Orléans est située sur les bords du Mississippi.

New York

nom propre féminin (vieux (New-York)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Nouvelle-York est l'ancien nom français de New-York.

New Zealand

nom propre féminin (île d'Océanie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Nouvelle-Zélande est au Sud-Ouest de l'Australie.

Papua New Guinea

nom propre féminin (pays d'Océanie) (Oceania country)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée est membre du Commonwealth.

newbie

(familier (débutant) (informal)

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

new potato

nom féminin (patate récemment récoltée)

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

That's news to me!

nom féminin (familier, ironique (je l'ignorais totalement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ta sœur a enfin décidé de se marier ! Ah première nouvelle !

take on a new dimension

locution verbale (évoluer de façon plus importante)

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

give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to

locution verbale (redonner de l'énergie à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette cure a redonné une nouvelle jeunesse à ma mère.

give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to

locution verbale (figuré (remettre [qch] au goût du jour)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette société a redonné une nouvelle jeunesse à ce produit.

again, once again

locution adverbiale (encore)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
D'accord, je vais essayer de lui expliquer une nouvelle fois !

new town

nom féminin (réunion de villes à fort développement)

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

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