What does araignée in French mean?

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

The word araignée in French means spider, spider crab, shock mount, spider steak, gill net, spider, spider stitch, fuse box, water strider, water skipper, spider crab, red spider mite, wolf spider, have bats in the belfry, spider monkey, web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb, spider's web, spiderweb, web, cobweb. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word araignée

spider

nom féminin (arachnide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Souvent au plafond de la chambre se promène une araignée.
There is often a spider wandering across the bedroom ceiling.

spider crab

nom féminin (araignée de mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'araignée devient rouge orangé à la cuisson.
The spider crab turns orangey-red when you cook it.

shock mount

nom féminin (dispositif d'isolation pour micro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette araignée rappelle les micros des années 20.

spider steak

nom féminin (morceau de viande de bœuf)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'araignée est une viande de bœuf très tendre.
Spider steak is a very tender cut of beef.

gill net

nom féminin (filet de pêche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'araignée est un filet à mailles carrées.
Gill nets are nets with square mesh.

spider, spider stitch

nom féminin (point de dentelle) (lacemaking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En dentelle, l'araignée ressemble à une toile d'araignée.
In lacemaking, spider stitch looks like a spider's web.

fuse box

nom féminin (électricité : boitier de distribution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le technicien a placé l'araignée dans les combles.
The technician put the fuse box in the attic.

water strider, water skipper

nom féminin (insecte à longues pattes) (insect)

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

spider crab

nom féminin (type de crustacé) (crustacean)

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

red spider mite

nom féminin (acarien) (parasite)

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

wolf spider

nom féminin (araignée chassant à l'affût)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les araignées-loup ne tissent pas de toiles.

have bats in the belfry

locution verbale (familier (être un peu dérangé)

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

spider monkey

nom masculin (animal) (mammal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les singes-araignées vivent en communauté.

web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb

nom féminin (piège d'araignée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Plusieurs mouches se sont prises dans la toile de cette araignée.
Several flies are caught in this spider's web.

spider's web, spiderweb, web, cobweb

nom féminin (piège d'araignée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les toiles d'araignée sont d'une incroyable résistance.
Spider's webs have incredible tensile strength.

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