What does valise in French mean?

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

The word valise in French means suitcase, beating, severance pay, severance package, pack, pack your bags, portmanteau word, not take for a fool, false-bottomed suitcase, false-bottom suitcase, suitcase with wheels, diplomatic pouch. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word valise

suitcase

nom féminin (bagage rectangulaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il me faut une grande valise pour mon voyage en Asie.
I need a big suitcase for my trip to Asia.

beating

nom féminin (argot (lourde défaite) (defeat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'équipe du village a pris une valise face à celle de la ville.
The village team took a beating from the city team.

severance pay, severance package

nom masculin (compensation de licenciement)

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

pack

locution verbale (s'apprêter à partir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Julie commence toujours à faire sa valise 3 jours avant ses vacances.

pack your bags

locution verbale (figuré (quitter définitivement un lieu) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
N'en pouvant plus de ce poste, elle a décidé de faire sa valise.

portmanteau word

nom masculin (mot résultant de plusieurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur le modèle du mot-valise « Brexit », certains parlent de « Frexit ». Les publicitaires sont friands de mots-valises.

not take for a fool

locution verbale (Can (ne pas prendre [qqn] pour un idiot)

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

false-bottomed suitcase, false-bottom suitcase

nom féminin (valise à compartiment secret)

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

suitcase with wheels

nom féminin (valise munie de roulettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sera plus facile de voyager avec une valise à roulettes.

diplomatic pouch

nom féminin (courrier d'ambassade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les documents seront transmis aux ambassades par valises diplomatiques.

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