What does tablette in French mean?

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

The word tablette in French means shelf, bar, slab, tablet, tablet, pill, bar of chocolate, six-pack, graphics tablet, digital tablet, touchscreen tablet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tablette

shelf

nom féminin (petite planche ou plaque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon réveil est posé sur la tablette au-dessus de mon lit.
My alarm clock is on the shelf above my bed.

bar, slab

nom féminin (présentation alimentaire) (chocolate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au supermarché, j'ai acheté des tablettes de chocolat et de chewing-gum.
I bought bars of chocolate and sticks of gum at the supermarket.

tablet

nom féminin (mini ordinateur portable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'iPad ® est la dernière tablette à la mode.
The iPad is the latest trendy tablet.

tablet, pill

nom féminin (médicament)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre prend des tablettes contre le mal à l'estomac.
Peter takes tablets for an upset stomach.

bar of chocolate

nom féminin (plaque de chocolat) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand j'ouvre une tablette de chocolat, je me dis toujours que je ne vais manger qu'un carré ou deux mais j'ai souvent du mal à m'y tenir.

six-pack

nom féminin pluriel (familier (abdominaux saillants) (muscles: figurative, slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le calendrier des dieux du stade montre les tablettes de chocolat des rugbymen.

graphics tablet

nom féminin (accessoire périphérique à l'ordinateur) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Auparavant, les créateurs graphiques se servaient de tablettes graphiques.

digital tablet

nom féminin (ordinateur sous forme d'écran plat) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tablettes numériques sont en passe de remplacer les ordinateurs.

touchscreen tablet

nom féminin (ardoise informatique tactile) (computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Faciles à transporter, les tablettes tactiles sont de plus en plus utilisées.

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