What does sinistre in French mean?

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

The word sinistre in French means damage, accident, ominous, sinister, dreary, dull, dire, disastrous, absolute, total, utter, who have suffered damage, victim, casualty, injured party, insurance claim statement, claim declaration, submit an insurance claim, accident report. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sinistre

damage

nom masculin (dommage, dégât) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La grêle a fait de gros sinistres sur les cultures.
The hail has caused serious damage to the crops.

accident

nom masculin (Assurances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En cas de sinistre, mon assurance me couvre.
If I have an accident, I'm covered by my insurance.

ominous, sinister

adjectif (funeste)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tant de guerres sont de sinistres présages.
So many wars are sinister omens.

dreary, dull

adjectif (ennuyeux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce fut un sinistre dîner.
It was a dreary dinner.

dire, disastrous

adjectif (mauvais)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous craignons les sinistres conséquences de ces grèves.
We are concerned about the dire consequences of these strikes.

absolute, total, utter

adjectif (péjoratif (terme emphatique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un sinistre crétin !
He's an absolute moron!

who have suffered damage

adjectif (victime d'un dommage)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les foyers sinistrés seront dédommagés.
People who have suffered damage will be compensated.

victim, casualty, injured party

(victime d'un dommage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a eu de nombreux sinistrés après la tempête.
The storm left a number of victims in its wake.

insurance claim statement, claim declaration

nom féminin (assurances : rapport de sinistre)

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

submit an insurance claim

locution verbale (assurance : faire part d'un accident)

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

accident report

nom masculin (formulaire d'assurance pour accident)

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

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