What does palier in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word palier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use palier in French.
The word palier in French means landing, stage, bearing, move up a notch, take it to the next level, decompression stop, neighbour across the landing. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word palier
landingnom masculin (plate-forme d'étage) (specific area in a house) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les enfants, j'ai posé vos affaires propres sur le palier, allez les ranger maintenant. Je connais bien Marc ; nous habitons sur le même palier. I know Marc well; we live on the same floor. |
stagenom masculin (étape, pause) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le plongeur respecte les paliers de remontée. The diver is abiding by the stages of the ascent. |
bearingnom masculin (Mécanique : support d'axe) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'axe du moteur est soutenu par un palier. The engine's axle is supported by a bearing. |
move up a notch, take it to the next levellocution verbale (figuré (progresser, passer une étape) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
decompression stopnom masculin (plongée : étape de remontée) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
neighbour across the landing(voisin habitant au même étage) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Autant je m'entends bien avec mon voisin de palier, autant je ne supporte pas mon voisin du dessus. |
Let's learn French
So now that you know more about the meaning of palier in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.
Related words of palier
Updated words of French
Do you know about French
French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.