What does plomb in French mean?

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

The word plomb in French means lead, fuse, pellet, weight, pencil, lead acetate, be in a bad way, be in a bad state, have a good head on your shoulders, lead carbonate, blazing heat, lid, lead weight, lead crystal, lead, sleep soundly, sleep deeply, unleaded petrol, plumb line, pellet gun, make straight, make plumb, graphite, have no common sense, lead oxide, blow a fuse, lose it, go berserk, unleaded, unleaded, tin soldier, blazing sun, heavy sleep. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plomb

lead

nom masculin (métal lourd)

L'écran était en plomb pour empêcher le passage des rayons X. Mon fils collectionne les soldats de plomb.
The screen was made of lead to prevent the x-rays going through. My son collects lead soldiers.

fuse

nom masculin (figuré (Électricité : fusible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les plombs ont encore sauté.
The fuses have tripped again.

pellet

nom masculin (projectile pour la chasse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chasseur utilise des cartouches à plombs.
The hunter uses lead shot cartridges.

weight

nom masculin (lest) (fishing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pêcheur a mis un plomb à sa ligne. Pour réaliser un fil à plomb, il vous faut : un fil et un plomb !
To make a plumb line, you need a line and a plumb.

pencil

locution adverbiale (avec une mine de plomb)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

lead acetate

nom masculin (composé chimique) (chemical compound)

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

be in a bad way, be in a bad state

locution verbale (familier (être mal en point)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce projet a du plomb dans l'aile !

have a good head on your shoulders

locution verbale (être responsable)

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

lead carbonate

nom masculin (chimie : cérusite)

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

blazing heat

nom féminin (température étouffante)

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

lid

nom féminin (figuré (tabou) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Personne ne dit rien sur cette affaire, il y a une chape de béton à ce sujet.

lead weight

nom féminin (tabou, silence absolu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a une chape de plomb sur le suicide de Paul, personne n'en parle.

lead crystal

nom masculin (verre de luxe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce seau à champagne est en cristal de plomb.

lead

locution adjectivale (fait de plomb)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

sleep soundly, sleep deeply

locution verbale (figuré, familier (dormir profondément)

unleaded petrol

nom féminin (carburant sans plomb) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture fonctionne à l'essence sans plomb.

plumb line

nom masculin (fil pour contrôler un aplomb)

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

pellet gun

nom masculin (fusil tirant de petits plombs)

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

make straight, make plumb

locution verbale (mettre à la verticale)

À l'aide de son fil à plomb, le maçon met son mur à plomb.

graphite

nom féminin (Art : graphite) (art medium)

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

have no common sense

locution verbale (figuré (être irresponsable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Malgré ses 25 ans, Sylvie n'a toujours pas de plomb dans la cervelle.

lead oxide

nom masculin (plomb oxygéné) (chemical compound)

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

blow a fuse, lose it, go berserk

locution verbale (familier (craquer psychologiquement) (informal)

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

unleaded

locution adjectivale (ne contenant pas de plomb) (fuel)

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

unleaded

nom masculin (essence sans plomb)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand tu feras le plein de ma voiture, n'oublie pas de mettre du sans plomb, pas du diesel !

tin soldier

nom masculin (figurine de soldat en plomb)

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

blazing sun

nom masculin (soleil intense)

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

heavy sleep

nom masculin (sommeil très lourd)

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

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