What does développer in French mean?

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

The word développer in French means develop, cultivate, further, develop, develop, expand, improve, develop, call on, develop, develop, grow, grow, develop, be developed, be fleshed out, stretch, extend, develop, unwrap, expand, develop, extend, develop photos, get some photos developed, have some photos developed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word développer

develop, cultivate, further

verbe transitif (agrandir, étendre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette société voudrait développer son activité à l'étranger.
The company would like to grow its business abroad.

develop

verbe transitif (faire croître)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le soleil et l'eau développent les plantes.
Sunshine and water help plants to grow.

develop, expand, improve

verbe transitif (cultiver, entretenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les mots croisés développent la mémoire.
Cross words improve your memory.

develop

verbe transitif (argumenter, détailler) (idea, theory)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est une idée intéressante, peux-tu la développer ?
It's an interesting idea; could you develop it?

call on

verbe transitif (faire appel à [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Ce sportif a dû développer toute sa technique pour surpasser son adversaire.
The sportsman had to call on all his skill to overcome his opponent.

develop

verbe transitif (révéler une photo) (photography)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand j'étais jeune, je développais moi-même mes photos.
When I was young, I used to develop my photos myself.

develop

verbe pronominal (se multiplier) (cells)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Lors d'un cancer, certaines cellules se développent anormalement.
When someone has cancer, some cells develop abnormally.

grow

verbe pronominal (s'accroître)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette entreprise s'est beaucoup développée après la guerre.
This business grew a lot after the war.

grow

verbe pronominal (croître)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cet arbuste se développe très rapidement.
This shrub is growing very quickly.

develop

verbe pronominal (augmenter) (muscle)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En faisant de l'aviron, les muscles se développent rapidement.
Your muscles develop quickly if you take up rowing.

be developed, be fleshed out

verbe pronominal (se dérouler)

La présentation du héros du livre se développe sur trois chapitres.
The introduction to the book's hero is developed over three chapters.

stretch, extend

verbe pronominal (soutenu (s'étirer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pendant la guerre de 1914-18, le front se développait sur des kilomètres.
During the 1914-18 war, the front extended over several kilometres.

develop

verbe intransitif (informatique : programmer, coder) (Computing)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce programmeur développe en C++.
This programmer develops in C++.

unwrap

verbe transitif (vieilli (déballer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il est réservé, il n'a pas voulu développer tout de suite ses cadeaux.
He is reserved; he didn't want to unwrap all his presents straight away.

expand, develop

verbe transitif (Maths : enlever les facteurs communs) (Mathematics)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le professeur de mathématiques nous a demandé de développer 3x(4+2x-7x²).
The maths teacher asked us to develop 3x(4+2x-7X²).

extend

verbe transitif (Sports : pousser les bras en hauteur) (weightlifting)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les haltérophiles épaulent avant de développer leur haltère.
Weightlifters shoulder then extend their lifts.

develop photos

locution verbale (matérialiser des photos)

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

get some photos developed, have some photos developed

locution verbale (matérialiser des photos)

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

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