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Amber in French

Amber in French is Ambre, ambré, ambre — Amber means a hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.

Amber in French

Ambre
proper noun
A en given name, popular in the 1980s and the 1990s.
ambré
adj
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
ambre
adj
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
ambre
noun
A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]
ambre jaune
noun
A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]
couleur d'ambre
noun
A yellow-orange colour.
ambre
noun
A yellow-orange colour.
feu orange
noun
(British, AU) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop when safe to do so. See also yellow light.
ambre
noun
(British, AU) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop when safe to do so. See also yellow light.

What does "Amber" mean?

  1. noun A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
    "She bought a ring set with a small piece of amber."
  2. noun A yellowish-orange colour, like that of the resin.
    "The autumn leaves turned from green to a deep amber."
  3. noun The middle light of a traffic signal, signalling drivers to stop if it is safe to do so.
    "The driver braked gently when the lights changed to amber."
  4. adj Of a brownish-yellow colour.
    "The cat stared at us with amber eyes."
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Amber in a sentence

  • She bought a ring set with a small piece of amber.
  • Beads of amber washed up on the beach after the storm.
  • The autumn leaves turned from green to a deep amber.
  • He painted the bedroom walls in a soft amber.

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What is "Amber" in French?
"Amber" in French is Ambre, ambré, ambre. Amber means: A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewellery and sometimes containing preserved insects.
How do you use "Amber" in a sentence?
Example: "She bought a ring set with a small piece of amber." In French, "Amber" is Ambre, ambré, ambre.
Are there other ways to say "Amber" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "Amber": Ambre, ambré, ambre, ambre jaune, couleur d'ambre, feu orange.
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