What does auberge in French mean?

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

The word auberge in French means inn, youth hostel, potluck dinner, shambles, chaos, hostel with no catering facilities, not be out of the woods, not be out of the woods yet, we're not out of the woods yet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word auberge

inn

nom féminin (hôtel) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De passage dans le Massif Central, on passera la nuit dans une auberge.
On our way to the Massif Central, we spent the night at an inn.

youth hostel

nom féminin (hôtel bon marché)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce groupe réserva son séjour dans une auberge de jeunesse.
This group booked its holiday in a youth hostel.

potluck dinner

nom féminin (familier (lieu où on mange ce qu'on apporte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dimanche, nous proposons au club de venir manger à la maison mais ce sera façon auberge espagnole.

shambles, chaos

nom féminin (figuré, familier (chose que chacun interprète à sa façon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette loi, c'est vraiment l'auberge espagnole !
That law is a total shambles!

hostel with no catering facilities

nom féminin (auberge où l'on apporte son manger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

not be out of the woods, not be out of the woods yet

locution verbale (avoir encore fort à faire) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

we're not out of the woods yet

(familier (c'est loin d'être fini) (figurative)

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

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