What does tri in French mean?

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

The word tri in French means sorting, selecting, sorting office, mail sorting office, waste sorting centre, refuse sorting centre, recycling centre, clear out, sort out, sorting in ascending order, sorting in descending order, waste sorting, recycling. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tri

sorting, selecting

nom masculin (sélection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tri des déchets consiste à séparer le verre, le plastique, le papier, et l'organique.
Sorting waste consists of separating glass, plastic, paper, and organic waste.

sorting office, mail sorting office

nom masculin (tri du courrier postal) (UK)

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

waste sorting centre, refuse sorting centre, recycling centre

nom masculin (tri des déchets) (UK)

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

clear out, sort out

locution verbale (se débarrasser des choses inutiles)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ce week-end, nous ferons le tri au grenier.
This weekend we will clear out the attic.

sorting in ascending order

nom masculin (tri par taille)

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

sorting in descending order

nom masculin (ordre du pus grand au plus petit)

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

waste sorting

nom masculin (séparation d'ordures)

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

recycling

nom masculin (tri des déchets)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tri sélectif permet de diminuer le volume des ordures ménagères. Il est important de faire le tri sélectif.
It is important to recycle.

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