What does v in French mean?

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

The word v in French means v, V, V, V, v, see, V, at top speed, at full speed, at full throttle, V-neck, CV, V model, V neck, V-neck, V engine, official report, ticket, statement, LDC, RSVP, after-sales service, customer service, VAT, VAT, here's, just then, wouldn't you know it?, original language, Watch out, here come the cops!, VIP, VIP, the original language, mountain bike, off-road vehicle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word v

v, V

nom masculin invariable (22e lettre de l'alphabet) (letter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prénom de mon correspondant anglais « Steven » s'écrit avec un v.
The first name of my English pen pal is "Steven" with a v.

V

abréviation (abréviation écrite (symbole du volt) (abbreviation: volts)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tension domestique est de 220 V en Europe.
Household voltage is 220 V in Europe.

V, v

abréviation (notation romaine de 5) (Roman numeral: 5)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Reportez-vous au chapitre V concernant ce sujet.
Refer to Chapter V on this subject.

see

abréviation (rare, abréviation écrite (voir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
(pour plus d'informations, v. p95)
(for further information, see p. 95)

V

nom masculin invariable (victoire) (hand signal: victory)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après avoir gagné la course, le nageur a fait le V de la victoire.
Having won the race, the swimmer made a V for victory.

at top speed, at full speed, at full throttle

locution adverbiale (très rapidement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il est allé donner les informations à vitesse grand V.

V-neck

nom masculin (col à échancrure en V)

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

CV

nom masculin invariable (abr (curriculum vitae) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait que je songe à mettre mon CV à jour.
I need to think about updating my CV.

V model

nom masculin (concept de gestion de projet) (conceptual model)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le modèle du cycle en v est un modèle conceptuel de gestion de projet.

V neck

nom masculin (col en V)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les décolletés en V sont adaptés aux belles poitrines.

V-neck

nom féminin (col en forme de pointe inversée) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il préfère les encolures en V aux ras du cou.

V engine

nom masculin (cylindres reliés à leurs bases)

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

official report

nom masculin (acte écrit par [qqn] d'assermenté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans son procès-verbal, l'agent de police rend compte de ce qu'il a entendu.
In his official report, the police officer gives an account of what he heard.

ticket

nom masculin invariable (abr (procès-verbal : amende)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai eu un PV pour mauvais stationnement.
I got a ticket for being badly parked.

statement

nom masculin invariable (abr (procès-verbal : compte rendu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous demandons le PV de la séance.
We would like the minutes of the meeting.

LDC

nom masculin invariable (abr, jargon (Pays en Voie de Développement) (abbreviation: less developed country)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quelles mesures prendre pour aider les PVD ?

RSVP

abréviation (rare (répondez, s'il vous plaît) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au bas de l'invitation, il était écrit « RSVP ».

after-sales service, customer service

nom masculin invariable (abr (service après vente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si ton ordinateur ne marche pas, tu devrais appeler le SAV.
If your computer isn't working, you should call customer service.

VAT

nom féminin (taxe sur la vente) (initialism)

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

VAT

nom féminin (abr (taxe sur la valeur ajoutée) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La TVA est un impôt sur les produits de consommation.
VAT is a tax on consumer goods.

here's

(familier (voilà : présentation de [qqn/qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
V'là les 20 euros que je te devais. Tiens, v'là le père Martin qui arrive !

just then

locution conjonction (c'est à ce moment-là que)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Je mets un pied dans mon bain bien chaud et v'là que le téléphone sonne. Je vais pour me garer et v'là qu'une bonne femme arrive et me pique la place !

wouldn't you know it?

interjection (populaire (exprime surprise, irritation)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Je mets un pied dans mon bain bien chaud et v’là-t’y pas que le téléphone sonne. Je vais pour me garer et v’là-t’y pas qu'une bonne femme arrive et me pique la place !

original language

nom féminin (version non traduite) (film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous préférons regarder les films américains en version originale.

Watch out, here come the cops!

interjection (argot (signal d'arrivée de la police)

VIP

nom masculin et féminin invariable (abr, anglicisme (personne importante) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les VIP ont droit à un traitement particulier.
VIPs can expect special treatment.

VIP

adjectif invariable (abr, anglicisme (pour personne importante) (initialism)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Grâce à mon badge V.I.P., j'ai pu visiter les coulisses du spectacle. Mon cousin a pu me faire entrer dans le carré VIP.

the original language

nom féminin (abr (version originale) (film)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour perfectionner mon anglais, je regarde les films américains en VO. Quand on regarde un film ou une série, rien ne vaut la VO.
When watching a film or a series, the original soundtrack is always best.

mountain bike

nom masculin invariable (abr (vélo tout-terrain) (bicycle: countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous sommes allés nous promener en forêt en VTT. Je suis allé faire du VTT en forêt avec mon frère.
I went mountain biking in the forest with my brother.

off-road vehicle

nom masculin invariable (abr, Can (véhicule tout-terrain) (car, buggy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut un VTT pour accéder à ce terrain pentu.
You need an off-road vehicle to get across this sloping terrain.

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