What does pendule in French mean?

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

The word pendule in French means clock, pendulum, strike, swing back and forth, make a mountain out of a molehill, make a song and dance about, fired up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pendule

clock

nom féminin (appareil qui donne l'heure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chef de gare regarde la pendule pour avoir l'heure exacte.
The stationmaster checks the clock for the exact time.

pendulum

nom masculin (instrument mobile suspendu à un fil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon grand-père utilisait un pendule pour trouver les sources souterraines.
My grandfather used a pendulum to find underground springs.

strike

verbe intransitif (ironique, familier (mesurer le temps)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il fallait se dépêcher de partir car six heures pendulaient déjà.

swing back and forth

verbe intransitif (alpinisme : progresser grâce à un mouvement pendulaire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il pendulait dans le vide en cherchant des prises pour s'accrocher.

make a mountain out of a molehill, make a song and dance about

locution verbale (très familier (exagérer les conséquences) (slang)

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

fired up

(familier (être très énervé) (figurative, informal: enthusiastic)

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

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