What does bronze in French mean?

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

The word bronze in French means bronze, bronze, bronze cannon, suntanned, tanned, tan, tan, bronze, bronze, the Bronze Age, cast bronze, aluminium bronze, phosphor bronze, drop a load, drop a log, bronze medal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bronze

bronze

nom masculin (métal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette statue est en bronze.
This statue is made of bronze.

bronze

nom masculin (statue en bronze)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'agit d'un bronze du XIXe siècle.
This is a nineteenth-century bronze.

bronze cannon

nom masculin (canon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons pris plusieurs bronzes à l'ennemi.
We took several bronze cannons from the enemy.

suntanned, tanned

adjectif (coloré par le soleil)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ils sont revenus tout bronzés de leur séjour sous les tropiques.
They came back very tanned from their stay in the tropics.

tan

verbe intransitif (hâler la peau) (turn brown)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sous le soleil de l'été, la jeune femme bronzait très vite. Il fait beau, j'irais bien aller bronzer à la plage.
It's a lovely day; I'd gladly go and sunbathe on the beach.

tan

verbe transitif (hâler la peau)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette lumière ultra-violette bronze la peau.
This UV light tans the skin.

bronze

verbe transitif (faire apparaître la couleur du bronze)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avec une patine, l'artisan bronze la poterie qu'il vient de cuire.
The craftsman is bronzing the pottery he has just fired with a patina.

bronze

verbe transitif (donner la résistance du bronze à [qch])

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

the Bronze Age

nom masculin (période allant de 2000 à 800 avant J.-C.)

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

cast bronze

nom masculin (sculpture d'art)

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

aluminium bronze

nom masculin (alliage métallique) (metal alloy: UK)

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

phosphor bronze

nom masculin (alliage métallique) (metal alloy)

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

drop a load, drop a log

locution verbale (populaire (déféquer) (figurative, slang)

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

bronze medal

nom féminin (récompense pour le 3e)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a participé à une compétition de course à pied et il a gagné la médaille de bronze.

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