What does débiter in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word débiter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use débiter in French.
The word débiter in French means deliver, debit, produce, make, cut, cut up, chop up, let flow, talk a lot of nonsense, debit an account, reel off a speech. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word débiter
deliververbe transitif (dire rapidement) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il a débité son discours trop vite pour être compris. He reeled off his speech too quickly for anyone to understand it. |
debitverbe transitif (soustraire une somme à un compte) (amount) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La banque a débité mon compte de 200 euros. The bank debited my account 200 euros. |
produce, makeverbe transitif (produire, traiter) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cette usine débite 500 parapluies par jour. This factory produces (or: makes) 500 umbrellas a day. |
cutverbe transitif (couper) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il a débité du bois tout l'après-midi en prévision de cet hiver. He was cutting wood all afternoon in readiness for the winter. |
cut up, chop upverbe transitif (découper en morceau) (into pieces) (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.") Le boucher débite le bœuf en divers morceaux. The butcher cuts (or: chops) up the beef into several pieces. |
let flowverbe transitif (laisser passer un liquide) (result of action) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Ce fleuve débite 10 000 mètres cube à la seconde. This river lets flow 10,000 cubic metres per second. |
talk a lot of nonsenselocution verbale (familier (dire des sottises) (informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
debit an accountlocution verbale (imputer une dépense sur un compte) |
reel off a speechlocution verbale (péjoratif (lire un texte d'une traite) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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