What does camp in French mean?

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

The word camp in French means camp, camp, camp, aide-de-camp, Boot Camp, boot camp, opposite camp, opposing camp, training camp, extermination camp, death camp, internment camp, base camp, concentration camp, detention camp, internment camp, makeshift camp, death camp, prison camp, prisoner-of-war camp, transit camp, labour camp, forced-labour camp, field of the cloth of gold, political camp, political party, defensive camp, trench camp, switch camps, switch camps, choose your side, camp fire, beat it, clear off, Get lost! Shove off!, get out of here, go downhill, the ball is in your court, break camp, camp bed, score an own goal, Everything is going to the dogs. It's all going to the dogs.. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word camp

camp

nom masculin (installation provisoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les militaires ont dressé leur camp au sommet de la colline.
The soldiers set up their camp at the top of the hill.

camp

nom masculin (lieu ou l'on campe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les scouts ont installé leur camp au bord de la rivière.
The scouts set up camp on the banks of the river.

camp

nom masculin (parti, côté) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur cette question, deux camps s'affrontent.
Opinion on this issue is divided into two camps.

aide-de-camp

nom masculin (officier au service d'un chef) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce général a plusieurs aides de camp à son service.

Boot Camp

nom propre masculin (anglicisme, ® (logiciel système) (software: ®)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Boot camp est un logiciel permettant de choisir le système d'exploitation à lancer.

boot camp

nom masculin (anglicisme (camp de rééducation) (US: young offenders)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après avoir fait plusieurs bêtises, John a été envoyé dans un boot camp.

opposite camp, opposing camp

nom masculin (ennemi, opposant)

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

training camp

nom masculin (lieu d'entrainement)

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

extermination camp, death camp

nom masculin (camp de mort)

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

internment camp

nom masculin (prison)

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

base camp

nom masculin (expédition : camp principal)

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

concentration camp

nom masculin (lieu de détention de guerre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les camps de concentration nazis restent d'effroyables souvenirs dans la mémoire européenne.

detention camp, internment camp

nom masculin (sorte de prison)

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

makeshift camp

nom masculin (installation précaire)

death camp

nom masculin (camp de concentration, d'extermination)

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

prison camp

nom masculin (prison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lors de conflits il y a des camps de prisonniers politiques et des camps de prisonniers militaires.

prisoner-of-war camp

nom masculin (prison militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant une guerre les soldats prisonniers sont retenus dans des camps de prisonniers de guerre.

transit camp

nom masculin (zone de détention provisoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les clandestins sont placés en camp de transit avant leur expulsion.

labour camp

nom masculin (camp de prisonniers) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant la seconde guerre mondiale, le STO était un camp de travail.

forced-labour camp

nom masculin (sorte de prison) (UK)

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

field of the cloth of gold

nom masculin (rencontre franco-anglaise de 1520)

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

political camp, political party

nom masculin (parti politique)

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

defensive camp, trench camp

nom masculin (lieu reclus, imprenable)

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

switch camps

locution verbale (passer à l’adversaire)

En politique aussi, les participants changent de camp.

switch camps

locution verbale (retourner ses idées)

Paul ne vient plus aux réunions syndicales, il a changé de camp.

choose your side

locution verbale (prendre parti)

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

camp fire

nom masculin (feu de bivouac)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les scouts étaient réunis autour du feu de camp.

beat it, clear off

locution verbale (familier (déguerpir) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chauffard ficha le camp après son accident.

Get lost! Shove off!

interjection (familier (va-t'en) (informal)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

get out of here

locution verbale (familier (partir) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Merde, le gardien arrive, foutons le camp ! Fous le camp, je ne veux plus te parler !

go downhill

locution verbale (familier (se dégrader) (figurative)

Le vieil homme aimait à répéter : « Tout fout le camp, ma brave dame ! ».
The old man liked to say often: "Everything's going to hell, my good lady!"

the ball is in your court

(figuré (c'est à toi d'agir) (figurative)

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

break camp

locution verbale (partir, quitter un lieu)

camp bed

nom masculin (lit d'appoint à tendeurs) (UK)

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

score an own goal

locution verbale (Sports : se tromper de but)

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

Everything is going to the dogs. It's all going to the dogs.

interjection (familier (les bonnes valeurs se perdent) (informal, figurative)

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

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