What does débouché in French mean?

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

The word débouché in French means outlet, opening, job opening, outlet, uncork, open, unblock, unblock, come out on, lead to , come to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word débouché

outlet

nom masculin (fin d'un passage étroit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils prévoient de construire un barrage au débouché de cet affluent.
They are planning to build a dam at the outlet of this tributary.

opening, job opening

nom masculin (perspective d'avenir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce diplôme offre plusieurs débouchés.
This qualification opens up a number of prospects (or: job prospects).

outlet

nom masculin (marché)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel débouché ce produit va-t-il rencontrer ?
What will be the outlet for this product?

uncork, open

verbe transitif (enlever le bouchon) (bottle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il convient de déboucher la bouteille quelques heures avant la dégustation.
It's a good idea to uncork the bottle a few hours before drinking.

unblock

verbe transitif (désobstruer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut déboucher ce siphon !
We need to unblock this U-bend!

unblock

verbe transitif (libérer une voix naturelle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le sérum physiologique permet de déboucher le nez.
This salt solution helps to unblock the nose.

come out on

verbe transitif indirect (mener à un lieu)

Cette rue débouche sur le boulevard des Lilas.
This road comes out on Lilac Boulevard.

lead to , come to

verbe transitif indirect (aboutir) (figurative)

(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])
Toutes ces discussions ne débouchent sur rien.
All these discussions end up at square one.

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