What does quatre in French mean?

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

The word quatre in French means four, four, four, four, four, four-door, on all fours, four-legged, four-wheeled, four-wheel, four-stroke, four-part, See you someday!, four-legged friend, the 1980s, the 1990s, all over, all over the world, pig out, fifty-four, 54, fifty-four, 54, '54, fifty-four, 54, split hairs, cheap, tell some home truths, tell a few home truths, wouldn't kick out of bed, one-on-one, windswept, raise hell, pander to 's every whim, wouldn't mind some of that, wouldn't mind a piece of that, dig your heels in, flat on your back, eat like a horse, greengrocer, walk on all fours, four-four time, take the stairs two at a time, not beat around the bush, eighty, four-cheese pizza, forty-four, Loire-Atlantique, the Loire-Atlantique, 4 stars, four-wheel drive, four-wheel drive vehicle, four-wheel drive, four-stroke engine, Ember days, allspice, quatrefoil, four o'clock tea, four o'clock snack, pound cake, four-wheel drive, four-by-four, four-wheel drive, four-by-four, eighty, eighty, eighty, 1980, eighty-five, eighty-five, eighty-five, nineteen eighty-five, the Vendée, ninety, ninety, ninety, Territoire de Belfort, ninety-eight, ninety-eight, ninety-eight, ninety-eight, nineteen ninety-eight, ninety-nine, ninety-nine, ninety-nine, nineteen ninety-nine, ninety-seven, ninety-seven, ninety-seven, nineteen ninety-seven, ninetieth, ninetieth, ninetieth, the ninetieth, ninetieth, a ninetieth, one ninetieth, ninety-two, ninety-two, ninety-two, nineteen ninety-two, Hauts-de-Seine, eighty-eight, eighty-eight, eighty-eight, nineteen eighty-eight, Vosges, the Vosges, eighty-nine, eighty-nine, eighty-nine, eighty-nine, the 89th département, ninety-one, ninety-one, nineteen ninety-one, Essonne, ninety-one, ninety-four, ninety-four, ninety-four, ninety-four, '94, Val de Marne. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quatre

four

adjectif (nombre 4)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a quatre saisons dans l'année.
There are four seasons in the year.

four

nom masculin (chiffre 4)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à quatre.
My son knows how to count to four.

four

nom masculin (face d'un dé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu as déjà un quatre, tu peux tenter le 421 !
You already have a four, so you can go for 421!

four

nom masculin (carte à jouer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Claude a coupé avec un quatre de trèfle.
Claude played a trump with a four of clubs.

four

nom masculin (aviron à quatre) (rowing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils sont champions olympiques de quatre de pointe.
They are the men's four Olympic champions in rowing.

four-door

nom féminin (voiture à 4 portes et coffre) (car)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma deuxième voiture était une 4 portes.

on all fours

locution adverbiale (personne : par terre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
- Mais qu'est-ce que tu fais à quatre pattes dans le salon ? - Je cherche ma lentille de contact.
"What on Earth are you doing in the living room on all fours?" "I'm looking for my contact lens!"

four-legged

locution adjectivale (animal : avec 4 pattes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le chien est un animal à quatre pattes.
Dogs are four-legged animals.

four-wheeled, four-wheel

locution adjectivale (doté de 4 roues)

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

four-stroke

locution adverbiale (type de moteur) (UK, engine)

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

four-part

locution adjectivale (avec 4 chanteurs)

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

See you someday!

interjection (À un de ces jours !)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Au revoir, à un de ces quatre !

four-legged friend

nom masculin (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut protéger nos amis à quatre pattes.

the 1980s

nom féminin pluriel (période entre 1980 et 1989)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les années 80 furent marquées par la guerre Iran-Irak et la chute du mur de Berlin.

the 1990s

nom féminin pluriel (période entre 1990 et 1999)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les années 90 ont été marquées par l'effondrement du bloc soviétique et la fin de l'Apartheid en Afrique du Sud.

all over

(partout)

all over the world

locution adverbiale (partout sur Terre)

pig out

locution verbale (familier (beaucoup manger) (informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

fifty-four, 54

(entier naturel qui suit 53) (of [sth])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'excursion de Pierre durera 54 jours.

fifty-four, 54, '54

nom féminin (année 1954) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
François est né en cinquante-quatre.

fifty-four, 54

nom masculin (de rang 54)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour aller à Reims, il faut prendre la nationale cinquante-quatre.

split hairs

locution verbale (figuré (se compliquer les choses) (figurative)

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

cheap

locution adjectivale (familier (de peu de valeur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce tournevis de quatre sous ne durera pas longtemps.

tell some home truths, tell a few home truths

locution verbale (régler ses comptes avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle lui a dit ses quatre vérités avant de le quitter.

wouldn't kick out of bed

locution verbale (familier (vouloir coucher avec [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dis donc, il est mignon le nouveau prof de tennis. J'en ferais bien mon quatre heures !
Wow, the new tennis coach is cute. I would!

one-on-one

locution adverbiale (familier (face à face à deux)

windswept

locution adjectivale (non protégé des intempéries) (landscape, area)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il faut améliorer l'isolation de cette grange, elle est exposée à tous les vents.

raise hell

locution verbale (faire beaucoup de bêtises) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon oncle est un homme d'affaires très sérieux, mais mon père m'a dit que quand il était jeune, il avait fait les quatre cents coups.

pander to 's every whim

locution verbale (faire tout ce que veut [qqn])

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

wouldn't mind some of that, wouldn't mind a piece of that

(familier (désirer [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu as vu le nouvel informaticien ? J'en ferais bien mon quatre heures.

dig your heels in

locution verbale (figuré (freiner brusquement et fort) (figurative)

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

flat on your back

(familier (sur le dos après une chute)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le patineur amateur a perdu l'équilibre et s'est retrouvé les quatre fers en l'air au milieu de la patinoire.

eat like a horse

locution verbale (beaucoup manger)

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

greengrocer

(vieilli (vendeur ambulant de fruits et légumes)

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

walk on all fours

locution verbale (marcher avec ses mains et pieds)

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

four-four time

nom féminin (rythme musical) (music, uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette valse est sur une mesure à quatre temps.

take the stairs two at a time

locution verbale (figuré (gravir les escaliers à grande enjambée)

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

not beat around the bush

locution verbale (familier (être direct) (figurative)

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

eighty

(vieux, rare (quatre-vingts)

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

four-cheese pizza

nom féminin (avec 4 fromages différents)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la pizzeria, je commande toujours une pizza quatre fromages.

forty-four

adjectif invariable (adjectif numéral cardinal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quatre-vingt-huit divisé par deux donne quarante-quatre.

Loire-Atlantique, the Loire-Atlantique

nom masculin (France, familier (département de la Loire-Atlantique) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Christophe vit à Nantes dans le quarante-quatre.

4 stars

locution adjectivale (de très bonne qulité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gérard ne va que dans des restaurants 4 étoiles.
Gerard only goes to 4-star restaurants.

four-wheel drive, four-wheel drive vehicle

nom masculin et féminin invariable (véhicule tout terrain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Seul un 4 roues motrices pourrait franchir ce gué.

four-wheel drive

adjectif (tout terrain)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Le garde-forestier a opté pour le modèle quatre-roues-motrices.

four-stroke engine

nom masculin (moteur à 4 temps) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un quatre temps fonctionne selon le cycle de Beau de Rochas.

Ember days

nom masculin pluriel (Religion (période de jeûne) (Christianity)

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

allspice

nom masculin (mélange d'épices)

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

quatrefoil

nom masculin (motif d'ornementation) (architecture, heraldry)

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

four o'clock tea, four o'clock snack

nom masculin invariable (familier (goûter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants attendent leur quatre-heures avec impatience !

pound cake

nom masculin invariable (gâteau) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le quatre-quarts est un gâteau fait avec le même poids de beurre, sucre, farine, œufs.

four-wheel drive, four-by-four

nom masculin et féminin invariable (voiture tout terrain) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Seul un quatre-quatre pourrait traverser ce terrain boueux.

four-wheel drive, four-by-four

adjectif invariable (à 4 roues motrices) (vehicle)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il faudrait un véhicule quatre-quatre pour franchir ce terrain accidenté.

eighty

adjectif (80)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai invité quatre-vingts filles et quatre-vingt-trois garçons à ma fête.

eighty

adjectif (de numéro d'ordre 80)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il manque la page quatre-vingt à ce livre.

eighty

nom masculin (80)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à quatre-vingts.

1980

nom masculin (année 1980) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est en quatre-vingt que John Lennon s'est fait assassiner.

eighty-five

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus cinq)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a quatre-vingt-cinq candidats pour ce poste.

eighty-five

adjectif (de rang 85) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les places du rang quatre-vingt-cinq sont réservées aux enfants de notre école.

eighty-five

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus cinq)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-trois avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-five

nom masculin invariable (année 1985) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quatre-vingt-cinq fut une bonne année pour les vins de notre région.

the Vendée

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de la Vendée) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le 85 est le numéro des plaques d'immatriculation de la Vienne.

ninety

nom masculin (France, Canada (nombre 90)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils sait compter jusqu'à quatre-vingt-dix.

ninety

adjectif (France, Canada (90)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'a récolté quatre-vingt-dix pommes cette année.

ninety

adjectif (France, Canada (de rang 90)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis à la page quatre-vingt-dix de ce livre.
I am on page ninety of this book.

Territoire de Belfort

nom masculin (France, jargon (territoire de Belfort) (French department)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jacques habite dans le quatre-vingt-dix.

ninety-eight

(France (nombre) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je vais vous raconter les quatre-vingt-dix-huit jours de mon voyage.

ninety-eight

(France (de rang 98) (rank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
S'il vous plaît, ouvrez vos livres page quatre-vingt-dix-huit.

ninety-eight

nom masculin invariable (France (nombre) (number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-dix-huit.

ninety-eight, nineteen ninety-eight

nom masculin invariable (France (année 1998) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-dix-huit, la Coupe du monde de football a eu lieu en France.

ninety-nine

adjectif (France (quatre-vingt plus dix-neuf) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La captivité de ce prisonnier a duré quatre-vingt-dix-neuf jours.

ninety-nine

adjectif (France (de rang 99) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous trouverez cette illustration page quatre-vingt-dix-neuf.

ninety-nine, nineteen ninety-nine

nom masculin invariable (France (année 1999) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'euro a été introduit dans 11 pays de l'Union européenne le 1er janvier quatre-vingt-dix-neuf.

ninety-seven

adjectif (France (quatre-vingt plus dix-sept) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet employé a été absent quatre-vingt-dix-sept jours cette année.

ninety-seven

adjectif (France (de rang 97) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'exercice de français pour lundi est à la page quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

ninety-seven, nineteen ninety-seven

nom masculin invariable (France (année 1997) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul Ricard, l'inventeur du pastis français, est mort en quatre-vingt-dix-sept.

ninetieth

(France, Canada (de rang 90)

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

ninetieth

(France, Canada (contenu 90 fois dans un tout)

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

ninetieth, the ninetieth

nom masculin et féminin (France, Canada (en 90e position)

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

ninetieth, a ninetieth, one ninetieth

nom masculin (France, Canada (fraction) (fraction)

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

ninety-two

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus douze)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il reste quatre-vingt-douze jours avant notre déménagement.

ninety-two

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus douze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-douze avant de s'arrêter.

ninety-two

adjectif (de rang 92) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La photo que vous recherchez est page quatre-vingt-douze.

nineteen ninety-two

nom féminin (année 1992) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-douze, Bill Clinton est élu président des États-Unis.

Hauts-de-Seine

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département des Hauts-de-Seine) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sèvres et Rueil-Malmaison sont des villes du quatre-vingt-douze.

eighty-eight

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus huit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il reste quatre-vingt-huit jours avant notre déménagement.

eighty-eight

adjectif (de rang 88) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La photo que vous recherchez est page quatre-vingt-huit.

eighty-eight

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus huit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-huit avant de s'arrêter.

nineteen eighty-eight

nom masculin invariable (année 1988) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jérôme est né en quatre-vingt-huit.

Vosges, the Vosges

nom masculin (France, jargon (département des Vosges) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre est originaire du quatre-vingt-huit.

eighty-nine

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus neuf) (quantity of [sth])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il faudra quatre-vingt-neuf jours pour faire ce travail.

eighty-nine

adjectif (de rang 89) (in a series or list)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La poésie que vous cherchez est page quatre-vingt-neuf.

eighty-nine

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus neuf) (cardinal number)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-neuf avant de s'arrêter.

eighty-nine

nom masculin invariable (année 1989) (year: abbreviation)

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

the 89th département

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de l'Yonne) (number)

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

ninety-one

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus onze)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Voilà quatre-vingt-onze jours que je suis ici.

ninety-one

adjectif (de rang 91) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Vous devez lire la page quatre-vingt-onze.

nineteen ninety-one

nom masculin invariable (année 1991) (year)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quatre-vingt-onze, le prix Nobel de la paix est attribué à la Birmane Aung San Suu Kyi.

Essonne

nom masculin invariable (France, jargon (département de l'Essonne) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Corbeil-Essonnes est une ville du quatre-vingt-onze.

ninety-one

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus onze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-onze avant de s'arrêter.

ninety-four

adjectif (quatre-vingt plus quatorze) (number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quatre-vingt-quatorze personnes ont terminé le marathon.

ninety-four

adjectif (de rang 94) (rank)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une courte histoire de quatre-vingt-quatorze pages.

ninety-four

nom masculin invariable (quatre-vingt plus quatorze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon a compté jusqu'à quatre-vingt-quatorze avant de s'arrêter.

ninety-four, '94

nom féminin (année 1994) (year, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chanteur Justin Bieber est né en quatre-vingt-quatorze.

Val de Marne

nom masculin (France, jargon (département du Val de Marne) (French département)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aéroport de Paris-Orly se trouve dans le quatre-vingt-quatorze.

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