What does afficher in French mean?

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

The word afficher in French means put up, make public, display, make clear, boast, be displayed, parade yourself, appear, be sold out, show its colours, be cautiously optimistic, remain cautiously optimistic, no posting, posting not permitted, post no bills, no flyposting under penalty, penalty for flyposting. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word afficher

put up

verbe transitif (placarder une affiche)

Les adolescents affichent souvent des posters de leurs idoles sur leurs murs.
Teenagers often put posters of their idols up on their walls.

make public

verbe transitif (proclamer par écrit)

Le proviseur affichera les résultats de l'examen samedi matin.
The head will make the results of the exam public on Saturday morning.

display

verbe transitif (lister [qch] sur un écran)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La caisse affiche le prix après promotion. Je ne sais pas comment afficher cette fenêtre sur mon écran.
I don't know how to show this window on my screen.

make clear

verbe transitif (exprimer)

Ce soldat a toujours affiché son mépris du danger.
This soldier has always made his lack of regard for danger clear.

boast

verbe transitif (présenter) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce commercial affiche d'excellents résultats.
The company posted excellent financial results last year.

be displayed

verbe pronominal (être affiché, montré)

C'est bizarre, mes e-mails ne s'affichent pas bien, je n'en vois que la moitié. Le client doit payer le montant qui s'affiche sur la caisse.
That's strange - my emails aren't displaying properly. I can only see half of them.

parade yourself

verbe pronominal (se montrer ostensiblement)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
James Bond s'affiche toujours en compagnie de belles femmes.
James Bond is always parading himself in the company of beautiful women.

appear

verbe pronominal (être vu)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette publicité s'affiche sur tous les couloirs de métro.
That advert appears in all the tube station corridors.

be sold out

locution verbale (spectacle : être plein)

Le concert des Rolling Stones à Bercy affiche complet.

show its colours

locution verbale (être explicite)

be cautiously optimistic, remain cautiously optimistic

locution verbale (être légèrement confiant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les médecins, malgré des signes encourageants, affichent un optimisme prudent concernant l'état du patient.

no posting, posting not permitted, post no bills

nom féminin (interdiction de poser des affiches)

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

no flyposting under penalty, penalty for flyposting

nom féminin (interdiction de poser des affiches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La défense d'afficher sous peine d'amende est une loi du 29 juillet 1881.

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