What does adieu in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word adieu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use adieu in French.
The word adieu in French means goodbye, farewell, goodbye, farewell, giving up, giving up, kiss goodbye, say goodbye to. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word adieu
goodbyeinterjection (au revoir définitif) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Adieu, lança le soldat à sa fiancé en montant dans le train. "Goodbye," the soldier cried to his fiancée as he climbed aboard the train. |
farewellnom masculin (au revoir définitif) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Leurs adieux furent déchirants. Their farewells were harrowing. |
goodbye, farewellinterjection (fini) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") L'école est finie, adieu les devoirs ! School is over; goodbye to homework! |
giving up, giving upnom masculin (abandon de [qch]) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'adieu à la cigarette a été difficile. Giving up smoking has been difficult. |
kiss goodbyelocution verbale (ne plus compter sur [qch]) (informal, figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Après la bourde que tu as faite, je pense que tu peux dire adieu à ta promotion ! |
say goodbye tolocution verbale (quitter définitivement [qqn]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il a dit adieu à regret à ses hôtes. |
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