What does pardessus in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word pardessus in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pardessus in French.
The word pardessus in French means coat, overcoat, over, over, over 's head. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pardessus
coat, overcoatnom masculin (vêtement masculin) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Par ce grand froid, en plus de son costume, il met un pardessus. In this extreme cold, in addition to his suit, he wears an overcoat. |
over(sur, au-dessus de) (preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.") Le chien a réussi à sauter par-dessus la barrière et s'est enfui. // Superman porte un slip par-dessus ses collants. Superman wears his pants on top of his trousers. |
overlocution adverbiale (au-dessus) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") La barrière est bloquée alors lancez-moi le courrier par-dessus. // Superman porte des collants avec un slip par-dessus. Superman wears tights with his pants over them. |
over 's head(en court-circuitant [qqn]) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Il s'adresse directement au directeur en passant par-dessus son chef. He went straight to the director, going over his boss's head to do so. |
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