What does populaire in French mean?

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

The word populaire in French means popular, working-class, popular, popular, informal, public dance, village dance, festival dance, cooperative bank, pop song, working class, working class, conventional wisdom, popular democracy, make into the popular scapegoat, festival, Popular Front, popular initiative, jury, jury of your peers, popular literature, savings account, popular psychology, working-class area, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea, People's Republic, People's Republic of China, conventional wisdom, soup kitchen, popular sovereignty. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word populaire

popular

adjectif (relatif au peuple)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les revendications populaires ont fait plier le gouvernement.
Popular demand made the government fold.

working-class

adjectif (pour les basses classes sociales)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'aime beaucoup ce quartier car il est populaire, on s'y sent bien.
I like this neighborhood a lot because it is working-class; it's a place where you can feel comfortable.

popular

adjectif (qui plaît au plus grand nombre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon frère déteste les chanteurs populaires.
My brother hates popular singers.

popular

adjectif (apprécié)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce professeur est très populaire auprès de ces élèves.
This teacher is very popular with his students.

informal

adjectif (Linguistique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quand on écrit une dissertation, il ne faut pas utiliser de termes populaires.
When writing a dissertation, informal terminology should not be used.

public dance, village dance, festival dance

nom masculin (lieu de danse ouvert à tous)

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

cooperative bank

nom féminin (groupe bancaire et financier mutualiste)

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

pop song

nom féminin (chanson à large public)

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

working class

nom féminin (classe ouvrière) (socioeconomic group)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La classe populaire fait souvent référence aux personnes ayant de petits salaires.

working class

nom féminin (classe laborieuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La classe laborieuse d'un pays est souvent appelée classe populaire.

conventional wisdom

nom féminin (croyance commune)

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

popular democracy

nom féminin (pouvoir censément détenu par le peuple)

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

make into the popular scapegoat

locution verbale (poursuivre au nom de la société)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les Juifs ont été désigné à la vindicte populaire en 1940.

festival

nom féminin (fête à fort engouement)

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

Popular Front

nom propre masculin (gouvernance française de 1936 à 1938) (French history)

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

popular initiative

nom féminin (procédé venant du peuple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Beaucoup de votations ont pour origine une initiative populaire en Suisse.

jury, jury of your peers

nom masculin (jury composé de citoyens)

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

popular literature

nom féminin (littérature plaisant au peuple)

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

savings account

nom masculin (mode d'économies pour les plus modestes) (banking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Plus de la moitié des Français possède un livret d'épargne populaire.

popular psychology

nom féminin (vulgarisation de la psychologie)

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

working-class area

nom masculin (quartier à habitants modestes)

the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea

nom propre féminin (rare (Corée du Nord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Peu de gens visitent la République démocratique populaire de Corée.

People's Republic

nom masculin (régime communiste) (communism)

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

People's Republic of China

nom propre féminin (pays asiatique)

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

conventional wisdom

nom féminin (bon sens commun)

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

soup kitchen

nom féminin (association caritative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre est bénévole à la soupe populaire.

popular sovereignty

nom féminin (représentation politique du peuple)

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

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