What does profil in French mean?

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

The word profil in French means profile, profile, profile, profile, profile, have the right profile, from side-on, from the side, keep a low profile, side profile photo, side profile picture, job description, job requirements, candidate profile, soil horizon, profile required, required profile, typical profile, in his/her best light, in its best light, 's best side. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word profil

profile

nom masculin (visage vu de côté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ton profil droit est plus photogénique que le gauche.
Your right profile is more photogenic than the left.

profile

nom masculin (chose vue de côté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le profil gauche de cette statue est différent du droit.
The left profile of this statue is different from the right.

profile

nom masculin (qualités pour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a le profil pour être directeur.
Peter has the profile to be a manager.

profile

nom masculin (Informatique : données personnalisées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut enregistrer un fond d'écran dans son profil.
You can set a background in your profile.

profile

nom masculin (caractéristiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les policiers essaient d'établir le profil du criminel.
Police are trying to establish a profile of the offender.

have the right profile

locution verbale (avoir les caractéristiques)

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

from side-on, from the side

locution adjectivale (de côté)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
De profil, il est très beau, mais de face, c'est une autre histoire !

keep a low profile

locution verbale (rester discret)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après la bourde que j'ai faite, je fais profil bas.

side profile photo, side profile picture

nom féminin (position du personnage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police prend une photo de face et une photo de profil du suspect.

job description

nom masculin (portrait de candidat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ressources humaines créent des profils de postes pour chaque emploi à pourvoir.

job requirements

nom masculin (détail de pénibilité)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les « méthodes » détaillent la pénibilité sur les profils de postes.

candidate profile

nom masculin (cursus professionnel)

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

soil horizon

nom masculin (suite des couches du sol)

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

profile required, required profile

nom masculin (type de personne à recruter)

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

typical profile

nom masculin (profil typique)

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

in his/her best light, in its best light

locution adjectivale (au mieux) (figurative)

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

's best side

locution adjectivale (sous sa meilleure apparence)

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

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