What does filet in French mean?

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

The word filet in French means net, net, net, trickle, dash, thread, fillet, steak, thin voice, reedy voice, snaffle bridle, close to the net, striploin, good haul, good catch, touch the net, sirloin steak, butterfly net, string bag, trickle of water, trickle of saliva, beef fillet, fillet of beef, fishing net, fish fillet, safety net, driftnet, drift net, filet mignon, move close to the net, move in close to the net, go up to the net, slip through the net, sweep the court, live dangerously. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word filet

net

nom masculin (rets)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pêcheur raccommode ses filets.
The fisherman is mending his nets.

net

nom masculin (sac à grosses mailles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un filet d'oranges contient deux kilos de fruits.
A net of oranges contains two kilos of fruit.

net

nom masculin (sports : bande de séparation) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au tennis, le filet est plus bas qu'au badminton.
The net in tennis is lower than the net in badminton.

trickle, dash

nom masculin (liquide qui coule)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Versez un filet d'huile d'olive sur les tomates.
Pour a trickle of olive oil over the tomatoes.

thread

nom masculin (rainure hélicoïdale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une tige filetée est composée de plusieurs filets.
A threaded bolt has several threads.

fillet, steak

nom masculin (morceau de viande ou de poisson) (meat, fish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous grillerons des filets de thon sur le barbecue.
We will grill tuna fillets (or: steaks) on the barbecue.

thin voice, reedy voice

nom masculin (figuré (voix fluette) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a un tout petit filet de voix.
She has a really reedy voice.

snaffle bridle

nom masculin (équitation : bride simple) (horse riding: bridle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le filet est plus rustique que la bride, il ne comporte qu'une paire de rênes.
The snaffle bridle is more basic than a bridle; it has only one pair of reins.

close to the net

locution adverbiale (Tennis (près du filet) (tennis)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mets-toi à la volée quand ton partenaire sert. J'ai de bonnes attaques, mais malheureusement, je ne suis pas très bon au filet.

striploin

nom masculin (aloyau, faux-filet) (US, steak)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le contre-filet se trouve le long de l'échine du bœuf.

good haul, good catch

nom masculin (figuré (arrestation massive)

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

touch the net

locution verbale (balle : toucher le filet avant de tomber)

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

sirloin steak

nom masculin (viande : contre-filet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aujourd'hui, nous ferons des faux-filets sauce marchand de vin.

butterfly net

nom masculin (fichet de capture)

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

string bag

nom masculin (sac de courses)

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

trickle of water

nom masculin (tiret d'eau)

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

trickle of saliva

nom masculin (bave coulant de la bouche)

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

beef fillet, fillet of beef

nom masculin (morceau de viande de bœuf)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mes parents cuisinèrent un filet de bœuf au barbecue.

fishing net

nom masculin (rets)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marin lança le filet de pêche dans la matinée.

fish fillet

nom masculin (fine tranche prélevée sur le dos) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Japonais préparent les sushis avec des filets de poisson.

safety net

nom masculin (filet de protection anti-chute)

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

driftnet, drift net

nom masculin (filet de pêche non amarré)

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

filet mignon

nom masculin (pièce de bœuf)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour le repas de dimanche, ce sera du filet mignon.
We are having filet mignon for Sunday lunch.

move close to the net, move in close to the net, go up to the net

locution verbale (Tennis (avancer vers le filet) (tennis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Fais une balle longue et monte au filet.

slip through the net

locution verbale (figuré (échapper à des recherches) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Une faute de frappe passa à travers les mailles du filet.

sweep the court

locution verbale (Tennis : égaliser le sol)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après chaque match, les joueurs doivent passer le filet et balaient les lignes.

live dangerously

locution verbale (figuré (travailler sans assurance, protection)

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