What does voûte in French mean?

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

The word voûte in French means vault, vaulted, arched, stooped, round-shouldered, cause to sag, vault, arch, stoop, become stooped, arch dam, keystone, cornerstone, canopy of heaven, heavenly vault, cranial vault, ribbed vault, arch of the foot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word voûte

vault

nom féminin (partie supérieure cintrée d'une pièce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voûte de cette crypte est superbe.

vaulted, arched

adjectif (en forme de voûte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa nouvelle cave est voûtée.
His new cellar is vaulted.

stooped, round-shouldered

adjectif (personne : courbé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Avec l'âge, le vieil homme était complètement voûté.
The old man was completely hunched over with age.

cause to sag

verbe transitif (courber)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le poids de l'eau a fini par voûter le toit.
The weight of the water caused the roof to sag in the end.

vault, arch

verbe transitif (couvrir d'une voûte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les viticulteurs d'ici voûtaient leur cave.
Local winegrowers vault their cellars.

stoop

verbe pronominal (se courber volontairement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il faut se voûter pour pénétrer dans cette pièce.
You have to stoop to enter this room.

become stooped

verbe pronominal (devenir courbé)

Avec l'âge, mon oncle s'est voûté.
With age, my uncle has become stooped.

arch dam

nom masculin (barrage convexe) (structure)

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

keystone

nom féminin (Architecture : pierre centrale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La clef de voûte est un élément situé au milieu d'une voûte et servant à maintenir les autres pierres.

cornerstone

nom féminin (figuré (point principal) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Par sa force de caractère et son charisme, cet homme politique est la clef de voûte de ce parti.

canopy of heaven, heavenly vault

nom féminin (soutenu (ciel)

La voûte céleste est magnifique à la mi-août.

cranial vault

nom féminin (os supérieurs du crâne) (anatomy)

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

ribbed vault

nom féminin (voûte en forme d'arc) (architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'art gothique se caractérise par ses voûtes en ogive.

arch of the foot

nom féminin (partie creusée du dessous du pied) (anatomy)

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

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