What does soldes in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word soldes in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use soldes in French.
The word soldes in French means clear, settle, sell off, end in, pay, balance, sale, pay, salary, pay, end in failure, result in failure. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word soldes
clear, settleverbe transitif (apurer les comptes) (debts) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce chèque soldera nos dettes. This cheque will clear our debts. |
sell offverbe transitif (vendre au rabais) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") La mercière solde toutes ses bobines de fil. The haberdasher is selling off all her reels of cotton. |
end inverbe pronominal (se finir, se conclure) Les négociations se sont soldées par un échec. The talks ended in failure. |
payverbe transitif (vieilli (payer un salaire) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce patron solde ses employés le 5 du mois. The employer pays his staff on the 5th of the month. |
balancenom masculin (reliquat) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) J'ai regardé le solde de mon compte bancaire avant de partir en vacances pour savoir si je vais devoir me serrer la ceinture ou non. I checked my bank balance before going on holiday, so I would know whether I needed to tighten my belt or not. |
salenom masculin pluriel (vente à prix réduit) (commerce) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) J'attends les soldes pour acheter des chaussures. I'm waiting for the sales to buy some shoes. |
paynom féminin (paiement des militaires) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) À la fin du mois, le militaire touche sa solde. The soldier gets his pay at the end of the month. |
salary, paynom féminin (Afrique (paye) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Elle touche généralement sa solde vers le 30 du mois. She generally receives her pay around the 30th of the month. |
end in failure, result in failure(échouer) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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