What does graine in French mean?

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

The word graine in French means seed, potential, grub, seed, turn grainy, go grainy, eat, crystallize, crumble, pupate, grow on trees, grain, seed, eat, crystallize, grow on trees, turn grainy, go grainy, pupate, crumble, grain, snack, have a bite to eat, learn from , learn something from, carob seed, caraway seed, linseed, flax seed, poppy seed, sesame seed, star in the making, sprouted seed, bad seed, bad egg, Take a leaf out of his/her/their book!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word graine

seed

nom féminin (embryon végétal) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre sème dans le jardin les graines de ses légumes.
Peter is sowing his vegetable seeds in the garden.

potential

nom féminin (figuré (chose potentielle, en devenir)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet enfant est une graine de champion.
That child is a champion in the making.

grub

nom féminin (argot (nourriture, repas) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vendredi, on va faire un pique-nique avec mes collègues et chacun apportera sa graine.
On Friday, I'm going on a picnic with my colleagues and everyone is bringing their own grub.

seed

verbe intransitif (produire de la graine) (plant)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quand la floraison s'arrête, les fleurs grènent.

turn grainy, go grainy

verbe intransitif (former des grains)

Ne chauffe pas trop ton sirop sinon il grènera.

eat

verbe intransitif (argot (manger)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Qu'est-ce qu'on grène à midi ?

crystallize

verbe pronominal (sel: se cristalliser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dans les marais salants l'eau de mer grène.

crumble

verbe intransitif (réduire en grains)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'homme grenait son tabac à priser.

pupate

verbe intransitif (laisser le cocon se développer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le ver à soie grène, il devient chrysalide puis papillon !

grow on trees

verbe intransitif (figuré (donner de la graine) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Attention, l'argent ne grène pas !

grain

verbe transitif (rendre grenu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le sellier grène le cuir.

seed

verbe intransitif (produire de la graine) (plant)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quand la floraison s'arrête, les fleurs grainent.

eat

verbe transitif (argot (manger)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Qu'est-ce qu'on graine à midi ?

crystallize

verbe pronominal (sel : se cristalliser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dans les marais salants l'eau de mer graine.

grow on trees

verbe intransitif (figuré (argent : fructifier) (money: figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Attention, l'argent ne graine pas !

turn grainy, go grainy

verbe intransitif (former des grains)

Ne chauffe pas trop ton sirop sinon il grainera.

pupate

verbe intransitif (laisser le cocon se développer) (insect)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le ver à soie graine, il devient chrysalide puis papillon !

crumble

verbe transitif (réduire en grains)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'homme grenait son tabac à priser.

grain

verbe transitif (rendre grenu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'ouvrier graine le cuir.

snack

nom masculin invariable (familier (casse-croûte, repas emporté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Zut, j'ai oublié de mettre des cornichons dans mon casse-graine au saucisson !

have a bite to eat

locution verbale (familier (manger)

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

learn from , learn something from

locution verbale (familier (apprendre de [qch])

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

carob seed

nom féminin (fruit du caroubier) (legume)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une gousse contient près de 20 graines de caroube.

caraway seed

nom féminin (graine utilisée comme condiment) (spice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On met des graines de carvi dans la choucroute pour la parfumer, mais aussi pour en faciliter la digestion.

linseed, flax seed

nom féminin (fibres solubles du lin) (crop)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les graines de lin sont très appréciées pour leur apport en oméga3.

poppy seed

nom féminin (partie comestible du pavot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Moi, je préfère le pain avec des graines de pavot.

sesame seed

nom féminin (partie comestible du sésame)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aime les baguettes recouvertes de graines de sésame.

star in the making

nom féminin (vedette en devenir)

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

sprouted seed

nom féminin (graine en début de germination) (for eating)

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

bad seed

nom féminin (ivraie)

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

bad egg

nom féminin (figuré (voyou en devenir)

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

Take a leaf out of his/her/their book!

(familier (apprends de cet exemple) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tu as vu comment ce petit garçon a de bonnes notes à l'école tout en aidant à la maison ? Eh bien, prends-en de la graine !

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