What does paris in French mean?

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

The word paris in French means Paris, Paris, bet, gamble, wager, betting, bet, Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, If wishes were horses, beggars would ride., Paris Bourse, Bourse de Paris, button mushroom, Paris time, jambon de Paris, the Paris smart set, everybody who is anybody in Paris, Notre-Dame, Notre-Dame Cathedral, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Opéra de Paris, inner Paris, Paris-Brest, the Dakar, Paris public prosecutor, Paris Fire Brigade, take bets, Paris public services. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word paris

Paris

nom propre masculin (capitale de la France) (capital of France)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les habitants de Paris s'appellent les Parisiens.
The inhabitants of Paris are called Parisians.

Paris

nom propre masculin (personne mythologique) (Trojan prince)

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

bet, gamble, wager

nom masculin (jeu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il va refuser l'offre, on fait un pari ?
He will refuse the offer: shall we make a bet?

betting

nom masculin (jeu d'argent) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les paris hippiques suscitent l'intérêt des joueurs férus de chevaux.
Betting on horse racing arouses interest among players with a keen interest in horses.

bet

nom masculin (enjeu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un pari risqué.
It's a risky bet.

Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

nom féminin (centre hospitalier régional pour Paris) (French hospital trust)

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

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

(figuré (Tout est possible avec des si)

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

Paris Bourse, Bourse de Paris

nom féminin (marché d'actions) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Bourse de Paris, devenue NYSE Euronext, est le marché officiel des actions en France.

button mushroom

nom masculin (type de champignon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En entrée, j'ai fait une salade de champignons de Paris.
I made a button mushroom salad as a starter.

Paris time

(heure retenue à Paris)

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

jambon de Paris

nom masculin (jambon cuit) (French ham)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais nous préparer des sandwiches avec du jambon blanc et des tomates.

the Paris smart set, everybody who is anybody in Paris

nom masculin (ensemble des personnalités parisiennes)

Notre-Dame, Notre-Dame Cathedral

nom propre féminin (cathédrale parisienne) (Parisian cathedral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La construction de Notre-Dame de Paris commença en 1163.

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

nom propre (roman de Victor Hugo) (novel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Victor Hugo a fini d'écrire Notre-Dame de Paris en 1831.

Opéra de Paris

nom propre masculin (institution publique parisienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'Opéra de Paris, préférez-vous entendre une œuvre lyrique ou voir un ballet ?

inner Paris

nom propre masculin (Paris sans sa banlieue)

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

Paris-Brest

nom masculin (pâtisserie) (French pastry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa forme ronde évoque une roue de vélo, c'est une pâte à chou fourrée de crème pâtissière et d'amandes.

the Dakar

nom propre masculin (rallye automobile) (rally raid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Paris-Dakar se courait initialement en Afrique mais depuis 2009 il se tient en Amérique du Sud.

Paris public prosecutor

nom masculin (tribunal : ministère public de Paris)

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

Paris Fire Brigade

nom propre masculin pluriel (unité militaire de pompiers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Pompiers de Paris sont des professionnels.

take bets

locution verbale (parier)

Paris public services

nom masculin pluriel (administration municipale parisienne)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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