What does souris in French mean?

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

The word souris in French means mouse, mouse, thing, piece, knuckle-end, smile, smile, smile at, smile on , smile upon, laugh to do , smile to do, have very little to show for, a great deal of effort with little result, bat, play cat and mouse, play cat and mouse with, much ado about nothing, mouse scroll wheel, forget-me-not, move the mouse over, hover your mouse over, tooth fairy, mousetrap, While the cat's away the mice will play, correction mouse, correction tape dispenser, lamb shanks, mouse, house mouse, wireless mouse, deer mouse, mousetrap, mousetrap, mouse mat, tiny gap, tiny space. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word souris

mouse

nom féminin (animal) (rodent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les souris aiment le fromage et les noix.
Mice like cheese and walnuts.

mouse

nom féminin (Informatique) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'aide de la souris, je déplace le curseur.
I move the cursor with the mouse.

thing, piece

nom féminin (familier (jeune femme) (girl)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une jolie petite souris.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Who was that blonde bird I saw you with at the pictures?

knuckle-end

nom féminin (Boucherie : partie du gigot d'agneau) (part of a leg of lamb)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand nous mangeons du gigot, Maman se réserve la souris.
When we have leg of lamb, Mum always keeps the knuckle-end for herself.

smile

nom masculin (marque de contentement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son sourire m'a tout de suite séduit.
Her smile charmed me immediately.

smile

verbe intransitif (avoir le sourire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon bébé sourit tout le temps.
My baby smiles all the time.

smile at

verbe transitif indirect (marquer son contentement)

Elle lui a souri dès leur premier regard.
She smiled at him the moment their eyes first met.

smile on , smile upon

verbe transitif indirect (figuré (être favorable) (figurative)

Pour une fois, la chance nous a souri.
For once, luck smiled on us.

laugh to do , smile to do

verbe transitif indirect (s'amuser de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je souris de la voir s'évertuer à essayer de résoudre cette énigme.
It makes me laugh to see her trying to solve the puzzle.

have very little to show for

locution verbale (produire de faibles effets) (person)

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

a great deal of effort with little result

(ça ne débouche pas sur grand-chose)

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

bat

nom féminin (petit mammifère volant) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a longtemps cru que les chauves-souris étaient des vampires.
For a long time, bats were thought to be vampires.

play cat and mouse

locution verbale (jouer à s’attraper)

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

play cat and mouse with

locution verbale (figuré (laisser de faux espoirs à [qqn]) (figurative)

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

much ado about nothing

(c'est finalement décevant)

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

mouse scroll wheel

nom féminin (informatique : bouton de défilement)

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

forget-me-not

nom féminin (autre nom du myosotis) (plant)

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

move the mouse over, hover your mouse over

(informatique : bouger le pointeur)

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

tooth fairy

nom féminin (être imaginaire)

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

mousetrap

nom masculin (dispositif de capture d'un animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On met souvent des pièges à souris près des garde-manger.

While the cat's away the mice will play

(on se relâche en l'absence de chef)

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

correction mouse, correction tape dispenser

nom féminin (papeterie : dispositif de correction)

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

lamb shanks

nom masculin (morceau de viande d'agneau)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

mouse

nom féminin (dispositif de pointage) (computing)

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

house mouse

nom féminin (rongeur commun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La souris domestique est aussi appelée souris grise ou souris commune.

wireless mouse

nom féminin (Informatique)

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

deer mouse

nom féminin (rongeur des bois)

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

mousetrap

nom féminin (piège à souris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai mis des tapettes dans le grenier.
I set some mousetraps in the attic.

mousetrap

nom féminin (piège à souris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fais attention aux tapettes à souris si tu vas au grenier.

mouse mat

nom masculin (informatique : petit tapis pour souris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les souris optiques ont rendu les tapis de souris inutiles.

tiny gap, tiny space

nom féminin (figuré (espace très petit)

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

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