What does violon in French mean?

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

The word violon in French means violin, violin, nick, clink, It's like pissing into the wind, violin case, waste your breath, talk to a wall, first violin, second violin, hobbyhorse. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word violon

violin

nom masculin (instrument de musique) (musical instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les plus célèbres violons sont les Stradivarius.
The most famous violins are Stradivarii.

violin

nom masculin et féminin (violoniste) (musician: in orchestra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon mari est premier violon à l'orchestre de Paris.
My husband is first violin in the Paris Orchestra.

nick, clink

nom masculin (familier (garde à vue) (UK, slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a passé une nuit au violon le temps de cuver.
He spent a night in the clink to sleep it off.

It's like pissing into the wind

(Cela ne sert à rien.) (vulgar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

violin case

nom masculin (rangement pour violon)

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

waste your breath, talk to a wall

locution verbale (familier (faire [qch] d'inutile) (figurative)

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

first violin

nom masculin (orchestre : violoniste principal)

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

second violin

nom masculin (violoniste secondaire)

hobbyhorse

nom masculin (soutenu (passion) (figurative)

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

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