What does poche in French mean?

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

The word poche in French means pocket, pocket, bags, paperback, pocket, bad, bag, black, poached, stencilled, rumpled, botched, poach, shade, sketch, crease, pocket money, spending money, pocket money, be tightfisted, have a black eye, it's in the bag!, pocket calculator, know a place inside out, know a place like the back of your hand, penknife, pocketknife, pocket-size, travel-size, pocket-sized, travel-sized, paperback, paperback edition, pay out of your own pocket, in paperback, in the bag, flashlight, paperback, get on side, get on your side, contribute, pay, handkerchief, pocket handkerchief, postage stamp, never be at a loss for words, see everything, notice everything, black eye, poached egg, pay out of your pocket, icing bag, piping bag, extendible gusset pocket, air pocket, water pocket, gas pocket, ice pack, pocket of resistance, blood bag, inside pocket, interior pocket, kangaroo pocket, back pocket, hip pocket, back pocket, hip pocket, be very close, be a close-run thing, be hardly anything to choose between, door pocket, door compartment, door storage, door storage compartment, trinket bowl. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word poche

pocket

nom féminin (contenant d'un vêtement)

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

Mon pantalon a de grandes poches.

My pants have large pockets.

pocket

nom féminin (compartiment d'un sac)

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

Mon sac à main est très pratique car il a plusieurs poches.

My handbag is very practical because it has several pockets.

bags

nom féminin (cerne) (tired eyes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

Elle est tellement fatiguée qu'elle a de grandes poches sous les yeux.

She is so tired she has big bags under her eyes.

paperback

nom masculin (livre de poche) (book)

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

Isabelle part toujours à la plage avec un ou deux poches dans son sac.

pocket

nom féminin (zone de taille réduite) (small space)

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

A lizard has made its home in a concave pocket in this wall.

bad

adjectif (Can (nul)

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

bag

nom féminin (régionalisme (sac plastique, de courses)

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

Aurais-tu une poche pour que je transporte mes légumes ?

Do you have a bag I can use to carry my vegetables?

black

adjectif (œil : blessé par un coup) (eye)

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

Et comment je fais, moi, pour voir, avec deux yeux pochés ?!

poached

adjectif (œuf : cuit dans un liquide)

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

Nous préparerons des œufs pochés au dîner.

stencilled

adjectif (fait au pochoir)

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

Des dessins pochés décorent les fenêtres.

rumpled

adjectif (qui forme un pli laid)

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

Il devrait remplacer cette vieille veste pochée.

botched

adjectif (familier (fait rapidement)

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

Son travail est poché.

poach

verbe transitif (saisir à l'eau bouillante)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Savoir pocher un œuf est tout un art.

shade

verbe transitif (foncer [qch] en peignant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

sketch

verbe transitif (peindre rapidement [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

crease

verbe intransitif (créer un faux pli)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

pocket money, spending money

nom masculin (argent personnel)

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

J'irai au cinéma avec mon argent de poche.

I will use my pocket money to go to the cinema.

pocket money

nom masculin (somme donnée régulièrement aux enfants) (UK)

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

Enfant, je n'avais pas d'argent de poche.

I didn't get pocket money as a child.

be tightfisted

locution verbale (familier (être radin, avare)

have a black eye

locution verbale (figuré (avoir un cocard)

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

Pierre à un œil poché car il a pris un coup de poing durant la bagarre.

it's in the bag!

(familier (c'est réussi) (colloquial)

pocket calculator

nom féminin (calculatrice de petite taille)

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

know a place inside out, know a place like the back of your hand

locution verbale (familier (connaître un endroit par cœur)

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

penknife, pocketknife

nom masculin (canif)

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

Un couteau de poche est un couteau dont la lame se replie dans le manche.

pocket-size, travel-size, pocket-sized, travel-sized

locution adjectivale (de petit format, qui tient dans la poche) (small format)

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

paperback, paperback edition

nom féminin (édition au format poche)

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

pay out of your own pocket

locution verbale (payer soi-même)

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

in paperback

locution adverbiale (en petit format) (book)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Il faut attendre plusieurs mois avant que les romans à succès soient en livre de poche.

in the bag

locution adverbiale (obtenu) (informal, figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

flashlight

nom féminin (lampe de petit format) (US)

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

Les campeurs ont toujours une lampe de poche dans leur sac à dos.

paperback

nom masculin (livre de petit format)

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

J'emporte toujours un ou deux livres de poche quand je me déplace en avion.

get on side, get on your side

locution verbale (figuré (rallier [qqn] à sa cause)

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

contribute, pay

locution verbale (payer, utiliser son argent) (figurative: pay)

handkerchief, pocket handkerchief

nom masculin (rare maintenant (tissu) (dated)

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

Un mouchoir de poche est un fin morceau de tissu ou de papier souvent utilisé pour se moucher.

postage stamp

nom masculin (figuré (espace très réduit) (figurative: small space)

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

never be at a loss for words

locution verbale (trop dire ce que l'on pense)

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

see everything, notice everything

locution verbale (figuré (remarquer ce qu'il y a à voir)

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

black eye

nom masculin (cocard)

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

Son combat de boxe lui a valu un œil poché !

poached egg

nom masculin (œuf cuit au bouillon)

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

Les œufs pochés sont délicats à cuisiner.

pay out of your pocket

locution verbale (payer avec son argent)

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

icing bag, piping bag

nom féminin (Cuisine) (UK)

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

extendible gusset pocket

nom féminin (poche de poitrine en relief)

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

air pocket

nom féminin (cloque, bourrelet)

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

water pocket

nom féminin (réserve)

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

gas pocket

nom féminin (cavité renfermant du gaz)

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

ice pack

nom féminin (sac contenant de la glace)

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

pocket of resistance

nom féminin (guerre : zone très défendue)

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

Les Ardennes furent une poche de résistance allemande lors de la seconde Guerre mondiale.

blood bag

nom féminin (petit sac de sang)

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

inside pocket, interior pocket

nom féminin (poche intérieure à un vêtement)

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

kangaroo pocket

nom féminin (type de poche ventrale) (clothing)

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

back pocket, hip pocket

nom féminin (poche arrière d'un pantalon)

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

Les hommes rangent souvent leur portefeuille dans la poche revolver de leur pantalon

back pocket, hip pocket

nom féminin (poche arrière d'un pantalon)

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

Les hommes rangent souvent leur portefeuille dans la poche revolver de leur pantalon.

be very close, be a close-run thing

locution verbale (être très disputé)

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

Il y a peu d'écart entre les deux joueurs, la finale va se jouer dans un mouchoir de poche.

There is very little between the two players so the final will be very close.

be hardly anything to choose between

locution verbale (rapproché, similaire)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Les résultats de la course entre les premiers concurrents tiennent dans un mouchoir de poche.

There's hardly anything to choose between the results of the top competitors.

door pocket, door compartment, door storage, door storage compartment

nom masculin invariable (compartiment de voiture) (vehicle: in door)

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

J'ai oublié mon téléphone dans le vide-poches de la voiture de Marc.

trinket bowl

nom masculin invariable (petit bol, corbeille)

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

Il y a un vide-poches dans mon vestibule.

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