What does tige in French mean?

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

The word tige in French means stem, stalk, rod, shaft, upper, long-handled spanner, cotton bud, stem stitch, threaded rod. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tige

stem, stalk

nom féminin (d'une plante) (of a plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En haut de la tige des plantes, il y a un bourgeon.
Plants have buds at the end of their stems.

rod, shaft

nom féminin (objet mince et allongé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tige de la clé s'est cassée.
The shaft of the key is broken.

upper

nom féminin (d'une chaussure) (of a shoe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Change de chaussures, la tige des tiennes irrite ta peau.
Change your shoes; the uppers on yours are irritating your skin.

long-handled spanner

nom féminin (clef longue) (UK)

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

cotton bud

nom masculin (®, antonomase (bâtonnet ouaté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Cotons-Tiges risquent de créer des bouchons de cérumen.

stem stitch

nom masculin (broderie : type de point)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il broda une décoration au point de tige.

threaded rod

nom féminin (pas de vis) (fastener)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tige filetée est la partie complémentaire de l'écrou.

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