What does sauvage in French mean?

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

The word sauvage in French means wild, wild, untamed, savage, primitive, barbarian, savage, wild, wild, wild, hermit, in the wild, fly-posting, wild animal, wild animal, wild animal, wild beast, wild animal, noble savage, wild camping, rampant capitalism, unchecked capitalism, unauthorised concert, fierce competition, stiff competition, cut-throat competition, illegal waste dumping, wilderness, go wild camping, wildlife, wild flower, wildcat strike, wild man, wildman, wild lettuce, wild plant, wild rice, uncontrolled urbanization, unbridled urbanization, illegal selling, life in the wild. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sauvage

wild

adjectif (non domestiqué) (animal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le cerf, le chevreuil, le sanglier sont des animaux sauvages.
Deer, roe deer and boars are wild animals.

wild, untamed

adjectif (non apprivoisé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a un chat sauvage dans le jardin.
There is a stray cat in the garden.

savage

adjectif (cruel, barbare)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'attaque des rebelles fut sauvage.
The attack by the rebels was savage.

primitive

adjectif (naturel, originel, ancestral)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il reste encore sur la planète quelques peuplades sauvages.

barbarian, savage

nom masculin et féminin (personne asociale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aucune attention, aucune excuse, c'est un sauvage.

wild

adjectif (espèce végétale : non cultivée) (flower)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sur le chemin, il y a de l'oseille et de l'ail sauvages.
Along the path there is wild sorrel and garlic.

wild

adjectif (non transformé par l'homme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une région qui est encore sauvage.
The region is still untouched (or: unspoiled).

wild

adjectif (illégal) (camping)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ne fais pas de camping sauvage dans ce coin ou tu auras des problèmes !

hermit

nom masculin et féminin (ermite, personne vivant seule) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vit loin, seul, comme un sauvage.
He lives in a remote place, alone, like a hermit.

in the wild

locution adjectivale (non domestiqué)

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

fly-posting

nom masculin (affichage hors des zones prévues)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'affichage sauvage est interdit.

wild animal

nom masculin (animal non domestiqué et libre)

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

wild animal

nom masculin (animal non domestiqué)

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

wild animal, wild beast

nom masculin (animal dangereux)

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

wild animal

nom féminin (animal sauvage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Beaucoup de touristes vont en Afrique pour voir des bêtes sauvages dans leur milieu naturel.

noble savage

nom masculin (indigène censément bon) (idealized character)

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

wild camping

nom masculin (camping sans autorisation) (outdoor pursuit)

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

rampant capitalism, unchecked capitalism

nom masculin (marché sans règles sociales) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le capitalisme sauvage engendre de plus grandes inégalités sociales.

unauthorised concert

nom masculin (concert dépourvu d'autorisations) (UK)

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

fierce competition, stiff competition, cut-throat competition

nom féminin (compétition effrénée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe une concurrence sauvage entre les différents fabricants de téléphones portables.

illegal waste dumping

nom féminin (dépôt d'ordures illégal) (action)

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

wilderness

nom féminin (zone sans présence humaine)

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

go wild camping

locution verbale (camper sans autorisation) (outdoor pursuit)

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

wildlife

nom féminin (faune non élevée)

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

wild flower

nom féminin (fleur non cultivée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les abeilles préfèrent les fleurs sauvages qui sont plus mellifères que celles cultivées.

wildcat strike

nom féminin (grève non prévue)

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

wild man, wildman

nom masculin (figure mythologique) (mythical figure)

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

wild lettuce

nom féminin (plante médicinale) (plant)

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

wild plant

nom féminin (plante non cultivée)

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

wild rice

nom masculin (graine d'une graminée aquatique) (food grain)

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

uncontrolled urbanization, unbridled urbanization

nom féminin (expansion de ville non contrôlée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'urbanisation sauvage conduisit à des problèmes de transport.

illegal selling

nom féminin (vente illégale) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y avait une vente sauvage de blousons à la sortie de la ville.

life in the wild

nom féminin (forme de vie non domestiquée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dingos sont des chiens retournés à la vie sauvage.

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