What does rade in French mean?

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

The word rade in French means harbour, bar, anchor in the roads, anchor in the road, split, stranded, stuck, broken-down, be stranded, be stuck, be out of, be stranded, be stuck, be pushed aside, break down, run out of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rade

harbour

nom féminin (grand bassin maritime) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le porte-avions a élu domicile dans la rade de Toulon.
The aircraft carrier has found a home in Toulon harbour.

bar

nom masculin (argot (bar, estaminet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul et moi allâmes nous jeter un godet dans le rade du bout de la rue.
Paul and I went to sink a pint at the bar at the end of the road.

anchor in the roads, anchor in the road

verbe transitif (marine : mettre en rade) (nautical)

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

split

verbe transitif (vieux (diviser un bloc en 2)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'ouvrier rade ce bloc de pierre.

stranded, stuck

locution adjectivale (familier (à l'écart, à la traîne)

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

broken-down

locution adjectivale (familier (en panne)

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

be stranded, be stuck

locution verbale (familier (être en panne)

be out of

(ne plus avoir de [qch])

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

be stranded, be stuck

locution verbale (familier, figuré (être en panne)

be pushed aside

locution verbale (familier, figuré (être mis à l'écart) (figurative)

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

break down

locution verbale (familier (tomber en panne) (machine, etc.)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Mon ordi ne s'allume plus, il est tombé en rade.

run out of

(familier (manquer de)

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

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