What does fleur in French mean?

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

The word fleur in French means flower, flower, flower, hypersensitive, at surface level, at ground level, planter, cauliflower, in the prime of life, be in flower, be in blossom, be in the flower of your youth, be sentimental, do a kindness, the cream of, romantic, orange blossom water, body puff, body polisher, shower puff, shower scrunchie, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys, fleur de sel, wild flower, young girl in the full flower of her youth, without a care in the world, leave fresh and joyful, flowerpot, hypersensitivity. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fleur

flower

nom féminin (extrémité d'une plante) (on plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille a cueilli des fleurs pour son papa. Le cerisier est en fleurs.
My daughter has picked some flowers for her dad.

flower

nom féminin (partie supérieure, meilleure) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voici la fine fleur de la nation !
Here is the fine flower of the nation!

flower

nom féminin (littéraire (commencement) (figurative, youth)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
18 ans, mais c'est la fleur de la vie !
18 years old; that's the flower of life!

hypersensitive

locution adjectivale (qui ne demande qu'à réagir)

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

at surface level, at ground level

locution adverbiale (qui affleure le sol)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La source se trouve presque à fleur de terre, on n'a pas besoin de creuser profondément.

planter

nom masculin (jardinière) (plant pot)

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

cauliflower

nom masculin (plante potagère) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chou-fleur s'accompagne très bien d'une sauce béchamel.
Cauliflower goes very well with a bechamel sauce.

in the prime of life

locution adverbiale (d'un âge précédant la vieillesse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ces parents sont tous dans la fleur de l'âge.

be in flower, be in blossom

locution verbale (être à l'époque de la floraison, fleurir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le jour où les cerisiers sont en fleurs est férié au Japon.

be in the flower of your youth

locution verbale (figuré (être en pleine jeunesse) (girl)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les jeunes filles sont en fleur entre 15 et 25 ans.

be sentimental

locution verbale (être sentimental)

Mon grand-père était fleur bleue.

do a kindness

locution verbale (accorder un avantage à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le professeur a fait une fleur à son élève en lui accordant un délai d'une semaine pour son devoir.

the cream of

nom féminin (l'élite)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La fine fleur de la ville s'est retrouvée au cocktail offert par le Ministre.

romantic

adjectif (sentimental)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa réaction douce, c'est son côté fleur bleue.
That gentle response; that is his romantic side.

orange blossom water

nom féminin (parfum des fleurs de bigaradier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je mets toujours une cuillère de fleur d'oranger dans les pâtisseries.
I always put a spoonful of orange blossom water in my pastries.

body puff, body polisher, shower puff, shower scrunchie

nom féminin (sorte d'éponge pour le corps)

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

fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys

nom féminin (symbole) (emblem)

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

fleur de sel

nom féminin (sel le plus pur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les paludiers ramassent la fleur de sel dans les marais salants.
Salt cultivators collect fleur de sel in the salt marshes.

wild flower

nom féminin (fleur non cultivée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les abeilles préfèrent les fleurs sauvages qui sont plus mellifères que celles cultivées.

young girl in the full flower of her youth

nom féminin (fille au mieux de sa beauté)

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

without a care in the world

locution adverbiale (naïvement optimiste)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

leave fresh and joyful

locution verbale (figuré (être exagérément optimiste)

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

flowerpot

nom masculin (récipient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pots de fleurs en terre laissent mieux respirer les plantes.

hypersensitivity

nom féminin (sensibilité exacerbée)

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

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