What does relais in French mean?

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

The word relais in French means baton, relay, relay race, relay, hotel, representative, way station, relay, belay station, belay point, relay mast, relay race, bridging loan, parcel pickup point, parcel collection point, relay handover, handover, handover, pass the baton, pass the baton, pass the baton to, pass the baton, pass the baton to, pass the baton, pass the baton, pass the baton to, take the reins, take over from, bridge loan, Relais & Châteaux, parcel pick-up point, parcel drop-off point, coaching inn, truck stop, relay satellite. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word relais

baton

nom masculin (figuré (succession) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a pris le relais de son père dans l'entreprise familiale.
He took the baton from his father in the family business.

relay, relay race

nom masculin (Sports : course à plusieurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre participe au relais 4 x 100 m quatre nages.
Peter is taking part in the 4 x 100 m four-swimmer relay.

relay

nom masculin (transfert de commande)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un relais électrique actionne les vannes.
An electric relay activates the valves.

hotel

nom masculin (hôtel, auberge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce commercial descend toujours au relais de la gare.
This salesperson always stays at the hotel by the train station.

representative

nom masculin (correspondant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Merci de contacter notre relais dans votre ville.
Please contact our representative in your town.

way station

nom masculin (Histoire (établissement pour changer de chevaux) (stagecoach)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La diligence s'arrêta au relais après la forêt.
The stagecoach stops at the way station after the forest.

relay

nom masculin (Histoire (chevaux frais) (historical: fresh horse)

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

belay station, belay point

nom masculin (escalade : ancrage sécurisé) (climbing)

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

relay mast

nom féminin (émetteur récepteur intermédiaire)

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

relay race

nom féminin (course par équipe) (sports)

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

bridging loan

nom masculin (prêt de transition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En attendant de vendre leur maison, ils ont souscrit à un crédit-relais pour acheter la nouvelle.

parcel pickup point, parcel collection point

nom masculin (point de livraison de colis)

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

relay handover, handover

nom masculin (course : transmission du témoin) (sports: racing)

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

handover

nom masculin (figuré (transmission d'informations à remplaçant) (figurative)

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

pass the baton

locution verbale (figuré (passer le pouvoir à [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À 68 ans, je pense qu'il est temps pour moi de passer le relais.

pass the baton, pass the baton to

(figuré (passer le pouvoir à [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le Président a passé le relais à son successeur.

pass the baton, pass the baton to

(figuré (passer et recevoir le pouvoir) (figurative: predecessor as subject)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'ancien et le futur ministre se sont passé le relais.
The former minister has passed the baton to the new minister.

pass the baton

locution verbale (course : passer le témoin) (athletics)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'athlète n'a pas réussi à passer le relais !

pass the baton, pass the baton to

(course : passer le témoin à [qqn]) (athletics)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'athlète a passé le témoin à son camarade.

take the reins

locution verbale (remplacer [qqn] à son poste) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'équipe de nuit prend le relais à 21h00.

take over from

locution verbale (relever [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Martin prendra le relais de Pierre au service technique.

bridge loan

nom masculin (type de prêt) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prêt-relais est un crédit dont le capital est dû au terme du contrat. Si vous voulez acheter plus grand, la meilleure solution est un prêt-relais, qui courra jusqu'à ce que vous vendiez votre ancien logement.

Relais & Châteaux

nom masculin (France, ® (type d'hébergement) (®)

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

parcel pick-up point, parcel drop-off point

nom propre masculin (France, ® (lieu de retrait et dépôt de colis)

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

coaching inn

nom masculin (vieux (poste : lieu de changement de chevaux)

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

truck stop

nom masculin (lieu de pause pour routiers) (mainly US)

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

relay satellite

nom masculin (satellite de relais de communications)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les satellites-relais relayent les communications des satellites d'observation en orbite.

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