What does vis in French mean?

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

The word vis in French means screw, see, see, see, see, watch, see, visit, see, can see, see to it, see to it that, be visible, see each other, see one another, see yourself, be obvious, be plain, be clearly visible, see each other, see one another, see, see, live, exist, live, live, reside, live, live in, supplies, provisions, living, life, live off, live for, spiral staircase, be face to face, house that is not overlooked, pitch, screw pitch, not overlooked, turn the screw, turn up the heat, tightening, butterfly screw, ball screw, woodscrew, self-tapping screw, cross-head screw, Archimedes screw, cap screw, micrometer screw gauge, butterfly screw, endless screw, regarding, concerning, building opposite, opposite, person opposite, facing each other, facing one another. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vis

screw

nom féminin (pièce filetée pour assembler)

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

J'ai fixé les deux planches ensemble à l'aide d'une vis.

I attached the two planks together using a screw.

see

verbe intransitif (percevoir par la vue) (have sight)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Mets des lunettes pour mieux voir.

Put on some glasses so you can see better.

see

verbe transitif (percevoir par les yeux) (general)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Nous avons vu ta femme hier au marché. // Tu vois le petit roux là-bas ? C'est mon fils.

Can you see the little redhead over there? That's my son.

see

verbe transitif (être témoin) (event)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Je ne t'ai pas vu partir de la fête hier. // J'ai vu se produire l'accident.

I witnessed the accident.

see, watch

verbe transitif (assister à)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

J'ai déjà vu ce film.

I've already seen that film.

see, visit

verbe transitif (rencontrer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Je vais voir le médecin. // Donc, on se voit demain à la fête de Sophie ?

I'm going to see the doctor. // So, we'll see each other tomorrow at Sophie's party?

see

verbe transitif (figuré (comprendre) (understand)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Je vois ce que tu veux dire.

I see what you mean.

can see

verbe transitif (imaginer)

Je vois bien ce tableau au-dessus de la cheminée. // Je le vois très bien collaborer avec la police.

I can really see that painting above the fireplace. // I can just see him cooperating with the police.

see to it, see to it that

verbe transitif indirect (littéraire (être attentif à) (ensure)

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

Nous verrons à ce que tout le monde soit là.

We'll see to it that everyone is there.

be visible

verbe pronominal (être visible)

Malheureusement, les raccords se voient.

Unfortunately, the connectors are visible.

see each other, see one another

verbe pronominal (se rencontrer)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

Nous nous verrons demain à la réunion.

We'll see each other tomorrow at the meeting.

see yourself

verbe pronominal (percevoir son image)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

Les vampires ne se voient pas dans le miroir.

Vampires can't see themselves in the mirror.

be obvious, be plain, be clearly visible

verbe pronominal (être évident)

Ça se voit que Julien est amoureux de Sandra.

It's obvious that Julian is in love with Sandra.

see each other, see one another

verbe pronominal (se fréquenter) (informal)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

Cela fait quelques semaines que Simon et Barbara se voient.

Simon and Barbara have been seeing each other for a few weeks now.

see

verbe transitif (considérer) (consider: figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Le directeur ne voit pas d'un bon œil cette réunion.

The director doesn't see this meeting in a good light.

see

verbe transitif (visiter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Et quand serait-il possible de voir l'appartement ?

When would it be possible to see the apartment?

live, exist

verbe intransitif (exister) (life)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Les plantes, les humains, les animaux vivent.

Plants, humans, and animals all live.

live

verbe intransitif (être vivant) (formal or dated)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Sa grand-mère vit encore.

His grandmother is still alive.

live, reside

verbe intransitif (habiter quelque part) (location)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Nous vivons tous à la campagne.

We all live in the country.

live

verbe transitif (mener une certaine existence)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Elle a vécu une vie de malheur et de tristesse.

She has lived a life of misfortune and sadness.

live in

verbe transitif (traverser une époque) (era)

Nous vivons une époque de grands changements.

We are living in a time of great change.

supplies, provisions

nom masculin pluriel (provisions, nourriture)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

Les vivres des rescapés s'amenuisaient dangereusement.

The survivors' supplies were running dangerously low.

living, life

verbe intransitif (jouir de la vie) (appetite)

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

Son appétit de vivre fait plaisir à voir.

ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. His will to live has inspired us all.

live off

verbe intransitif (donner telle orientation à sa vie)

Elle vit de petits boulots.

She lives off odd jobs.

live for

(mettre toute son énergie) (passion)

Mon frère ne vit que pour la musique.

My brother lives only for music.

spiral staircase

nom masculin (escalier en colimaçon à noyau central)

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

be face to face

locution verbale (se faire face)

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

house that is not overlooked

nom féminin (maison sans maison en face)

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

pitch, screw pitch

nom masculin (vis : largeur de sillon)

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

Le pas de vis de cette vis est complètement usé.

not overlooked

locution adjectivale (avec vue dégagée)

Le couple était à la recherche d'une maison sans vis-à-vis.

turn the screw, turn up the heat

locution verbale (figuré, familier (être plus strict) (figurative)

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

Jusqu'ici, j'ai été gentille avec mes élèves, mais maintenant, je vais serrer la vis !

Up to now I've been kind to my students, but now I'm going to turn the screw.

tightening

nom masculin (restriction)

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

butterfly screw

nom féminin (vis à embout papillon)

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

ball screw

nom féminin (type de vis)

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

woodscrew

nom féminin (vis conçue pour le bois)

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

self-tapping screw

nom féminin (vis qui taraude par son filetage) (fastener)

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

cross-head screw

nom féminin (vis en forme de croix) (fastener)

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

Il plaça des vis cruciformes pour fixer les planches.

Archimedes screw

nom féminin (vis de pompage) (machine)

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

Les extracteurs de jus utilisent une vis d'Archimède.

cap screw

nom masculin (fixation par pression)

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

Les vis d'assemblage servent à maintenir les meubles joints.

micrometer screw gauge

nom féminin (vis pour mesurer de petites longueurs)

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

Une vis micrométrique permet d'obtenir des micro-déplacements.

butterfly screw

nom féminin (vis à ailettes)

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

endless screw

nom féminin (vis d’Archimède) (gears)

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

regarding, concerning

(à l'égard de)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

Nous étions gênés vis-à-vis de lui.

We were uneasy regarding him.

building opposite

nom masculin invariable (immeuble en face)

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

J'aime mon appartement parce que mon vis-à-vis est agréable. // Le couple n'a pas pris la maison car il a jugé que la vis-à-vis était trop important.

The couple didn't buy the house, because they thought it was too overlooked.

opposite

(soutenu (face à face, en face)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")

Le jeune cadre était placé vis-à-vis de son ancien directeur.

The young executive was seated opposite his former manager.

person opposite

nom masculin invariable (personne ou chose en face d'une autre)

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

Pierre était mon vis-à-vis à ce dîner.

Peter was the person opposite me at this dinner.

facing each other, facing one another

adverbe (soutenu (en face)

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

Les deux voyageurs étaient assis vis-à-vis.

The two passengers were seated facing each other.

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