What does timbre in French mean?

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

The word timbre in French means stamp, timbre, tone, stamp, stamp, receipt stamp, bell, nuts, bonkers, round the bend, round the twist, put a stamp on , stick a stamp on, stick a stamp on, stick on a stamp, prestamped, pre-stamped, date stamp, collector's stamp, revenue stamp, tax stamp, postage stamp, stamp. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word timbre

stamp

nom masculin (timbre-poste) (mail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut coller un timbre sur une enveloppe avant de la poster.
You must stick a stamp to the envelope before mailing it.

timbre, tone

nom masculin (caractéristique d'un son) (sound)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai tout de suite reconnu le timbre de sa voix.
I recognized the tone of his voice immediately.

stamp

nom masculin (reçu fiscal d'une taxe) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a acheté un timbre pour payer son amende.
He bought a stamp to pay his fine.

stamp, receipt stamp

nom masculin (vignette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a obtenu un timbre en reçu de son paiement.
He got a stamp as receipt of his payment.

bell

nom masculin (petit instrument de musique) (musical instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il joue du timbre dans cet orchestre.
He plays the bell in this orchestra.

nuts, bonkers, round the bend, round the twist

adjectif (familier (cinglé) (slang)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est complètement timbré cet automobiliste !
That driver is completely nuts!

put a stamp on , stick a stamp on

verbe transitif (coller un timbre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
N'oublie pas de timbrer la lettre avant de la poster.

stick a stamp on, stick on a stamp

locution verbale (fixer un timbre sur une lettre)

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

prestamped, pre-stamped

adjectif (déjà affranchi)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

date stamp

nom masculin (tampon pour la date)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le composteur est muni d'un timbre dateur.

collector's stamp

nom masculin (timbre à tirage limité)

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

revenue stamp, tax stamp

nom masculin (timbre pour paiement d'amende)

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

postage stamp, stamp

nom masculin (vignette postale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le préposé a oublié d'oblitérer le timbre-poste de cette lettre.

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