What does plafond in French mean?

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

The word plafond in French means ceiling, ceiling, limit, upper limit, maximum, have bats in the belfry, from floor to ceiling, be a bit slow on the uptake, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, ceiling height, cathedral ceiling, glass ceiling, cloud cover, jump for joy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plafond

ceiling

nom masculin (partie supérieure d'un habitacle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lustre est suspendu au plafond.
The light is suspended from the ceiling.

ceiling, limit, upper limit

nom masculin (figuré (niveau maximal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le plafond de votre crédit est de mille euros.
Your credit limit is 1,000 euros.

maximum

adjectif (maximal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce politicien parle de salaire plafond.
This politician is talking about a salary cap.

have bats in the belfry

locution verbale (familier (être un peu dérangé)

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

from floor to ceiling

locution adverbiale (figuré (totalement)

be a bit slow on the uptake

locution verbale (figuré, familier (être assez stupide) (colloquial)

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

false ceiling, suspended ceiling

nom masculin (2e plafond plus bas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le faux plafond masque les imperfections du vrai plafond.

ceiling height

nom féminin (hauteur d'une pièce) (construction)

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

cathedral ceiling

nom masculin (haut plafond en V)

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

glass ceiling

nom masculin (figuré, péjoratif (limite d’ascension sociale) (figurative)

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

cloud cover

nom masculin (altitude des nuages les plus bas) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aujourd'hui, nous devons nous attendre à un plafond nuageux plutôt bas.

jump for joy

locution verbale (figuré (sauter de joie)

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

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