What does conférer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word conférer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use conférer in French.
The word conférer in French means award, give, confer with. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word conférer
awardverbe transitif (accorder) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le président lui confère la Légion d'Honneur. The president conferred the Legion of Honour on (or: upon) him. |
giveverbe transitif (donner une valeur) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Dans certaines langues, une intonation montante à la fin de la phrase peut lui conférer un sens interrogatif. In some languages, rising intonation at the end of a sentence can give it an interrogative meaning. |
confer withverbe transitif indirect (soutenu (discuter) Avant son audition, elle confère avec son avocat. Before her hearing, she confers with her counsel. |
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