What does patate in French mean?

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

The word patate in French means sweet potato, potato, punch, idiot, nose, 10,000 francs, be in a great mood, feel in great shape, boost your spirit, coral head, sweet potato, pass the buck. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word patate

sweet potato

nom féminin (tubercule comestible) (root vegetable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La culture de la patate est très importante dans cette région.
A lot of sweet potatoes are grown in this region.

potato

nom féminin (familier (pomme de terre) (root vegetable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En pension, nous mangions tous les jours des patates.
At boarding school we ate spuds every day.

punch

nom féminin (argot (coup de poing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le type lui a filé une patate en pleine tronche.
He gave him a punch in the face.

idiot

nom féminin (familier (imbécile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu n'es qu'une patate !
You're a complete idiot!

nose

nom féminin (argot (gros nez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec ce froid, j'ai la patate toute rouge.
My nose is all red in this cold.

10,000 francs

nom féminin (argot, vieilli (10 000 francs)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
À l'époque, quand tu gagnais 2 patates par mois, tu étais content !
When you earned two grand a month, you were happy!

be in a great mood, feel in great shape

locution verbale (familier (être plein d'énergie)

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

boost your spirit

locution verbale (familier (donner de l'énergie)

coral head

nom féminin (corail : massif étoilé)

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

sweet potato

nom féminin (tubercule tropical comestible) (root vegetable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vous me direz ce que vous pensez de cette purée à la patate douce.
Let me know what you think of this sweet potato mash.

pass the buck

locution verbale (figuré, péjoratif (se débarrasser d'un problème) (figurative, informal)

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

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