blanket in French
blanket in French is général, couverture, couvrir — blanket means a large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
blanket in French
général
General; covering or encompassing everything.
couverture
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
couvrir
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
recouvrir
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
What does "blanket" mean?
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noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
"He wrapped a thick blanket around his shoulders and sat by the fire."
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noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
"A blanket of cloud hung over the valley all afternoon."
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adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
"The teacher said a blanket rule about homework would be unfair to some pupils."
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verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.
"Autumn leaves blanketed the path, so we could hardly see the stones."
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blanket in a sentence
- He wrapped a thick blanket around his shoulders and sat by the fire.
- She pulled the blanket up to her chin and fell asleep.
- A blanket of cloud hung over the valley all afternoon.
- The hills lay under a thick blanket of mist.
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What is "blanket" in French?
"blanket" in French is général, couverture, couvrir. blanket means: A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
How do you use "blanket" in a sentence?
Example: "He wrapped a thick blanket around his shoulders and sat by the fire." In French, "blanket" is général, couverture, couvrir.
Are there other ways to say "blanket" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "blanket": général, couverture, couvrir, recouvrir.
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