What does rive in French mean?

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

The word rive in French means bank, edge, be riveted by, be riveted to , be riveted onto, attach, fasten, clinch, bind, attach, cling, right bank, on the right bank, left bank, on the left bank, left-bank. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rive

bank

nom féminin (côté) (river)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Tour Eiffel est sur la rive gauche de la Seine.
The Eiffel Tower is on the left bank of the Seine.

edge

nom féminin (bord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec la tempête, les rives du toit sont tombées.
The roof edges came down in the storm.

be riveted by

(figuré (être captivé par [qch]) (figurative)

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

be riveted to , be riveted onto

(fixé, centré sur)

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

attach, fasten

verbe transitif (attacher)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les deux chiens étaient rivés par une chaîne.
The two dogs were attached by a chain.

clinch

verbe transitif (recourber l'extrémité)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il rive le clou à l'aide d'un marteau.
He uses a hammer to clinch the nail.

bind, attach

verbe transitif (figuré, soutenu (lier) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Leur gémellité les rivait l'un à l'autre de façon indéfectible.
Being twins bound them steadfastly to each other.

cling

verbe pronominal (se fixer, s'attacher)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les moules se rivent à leur bouchot.
The mussels cling to their stakes.

right bank

nom féminin (côté droit d'un fleuve) (of a river)

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

on the right bank

locution adjectivale (à droite d'un fleuve) (of a river)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Montmartre se trouve à Paris rive droite.

left bank

nom féminin (côté gauche d'un fleuve)

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

on the left bank

locution adjectivale (du côté gauche d'un fleuve)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les Invalides se trouvent à Paris rive gauche.

left-bank

locution adjectivale (intellectuel, de gauche)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

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