What does brancher in French mean?

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

The word brancher in French means connect, turn on, switch on, connect, decide, grab, be keen on, put on to, get on to, chat a girl up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brancher

connect

verbe transitif (raccorder)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'électricien branche le compteur sur le réseau électrique.
The electrician connects the meter up to the electricity network.

turn on, switch on

verbe transitif (mettre en marche)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Je vais repasser, je branche le fer.
I'm going to do the ironing; I'll plug in the iron.

connect

verbe pronominal (se connecter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Je me branche sur le satellite pour mes programmes favoris.
I'm hooking up to the satellite for my favourite programmes.

decide

verbe pronominal (Can (se décider)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Alors, la montre rouge ou la verte, tu te branches ?
So, the red watch or the green one; have you decided?

grab

verbe transitif (familier (intéresser) (figurative, informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
- Ça te branche de venir au concert avec nous demain ? - Oui, carrément ! Ça te branche d'aller en boîte ?
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Are you up for skydiving this weekend?

be keen on

verbe transitif (familier (paraître sympathique) (informal: subject/object inversion)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce type ne me branche pas du tout !
I'm not at all keen on that guy!

put on to

verbe transitif (informer [qqn] de [qch]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre m'a branché sur la création d'un poste intéressant dans sa société.
Peter put me on to an opening for an interesting position in his company.

get on to

verbe transitif (familier (intéresser [qqn] à [qch]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pour retenir l'attention de Luc, il faut le brancher sur le rugby.
To keep Luke's attention, you have to get him on to rugby.

chat a girl up

locution verbale (populaire, vieilli (sympathiser avec une femme) (UK, informal)

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

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