What does volet in French mean?

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

The word volet in French means shutter, part, section, component, flap, wing flap, hand-picked, cherry-pick, handpick, swing shutter, roller blind, roller shade. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word volet

shutter

nom masculin (panneau de protection de vitre) (on window)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je trouve que les volets en bois sont plus jolis que ceux en plastique.
I think that wood shutters are prettier than plastic ones.

part, section, component

nom masculin (partie) (constituent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce projet comprend plusieurs volets bien distincts.
This project includes several distinct parts.

flap, wing flap

nom masculin (avion : partie d'aile amovible) (usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pilote sort les volets pour augmenter la portance de l'appareil.
The pilot extends the flaps (or: wing flaps) to increase the aircraft's lift.

hand-picked

locution adjectivale (sélectionné drastiquement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

cherry-pick, handpick

locution verbale (sélectionner drastiquement) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La directrice du personnel a trié les candidats sur le volet.

swing shutter

nom masculin (volet à vantaux) (on window)

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

roller blind, roller shade

nom masculin (volet qui s'enroule)

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

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of volet in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.