What does dose in French mean?

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

The word dose in French means dose, dose, amount, quantity, dose, dose out, measure out, parsimonious, in small doses, have had enough, have had your fill, good helping of humour, adrenaline rush, rush of adrenaline, lethal dose, fatal dose, go a bit too far, push it a bit too far, go a bit too far, push it a bit too far, not exceed the stated dose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dose

dose

nom féminin (quantité précise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le docteur prescrit une seule dose du médicament.
The doctor prescribes a single dose of the medicine.

dose, amount, quantity

nom féminin (quantité quelconque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il lui faut une certaine dose de courage pour réussir
He needs a certain amount of courage in order to succeed.

dose

verbe transitif (préparer une mesure)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut doser ce médicament avant de l'administrer.

dose out, measure out

verbe transitif (proportionner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut bien doser le sel dans une préparation alimentaire.

parsimonious

locution adverbiale (figuré (avec parcimonie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

in small doses

locution adverbiale (faiblement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'aime bien le hard rock, mais à petites doses seulement.

have had enough, have had your fill

locution verbale (familier, figuré (être exaspéré)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

good helping of humour

nom féminin (beaucoup d'allant) (UK)

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

adrenaline rush, rush of adrenaline

nom féminin (familier, figuré (quantité de sensations fortes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Robert a besoin de sa dose d'adrénaline quotidienne.

lethal dose, fatal dose

nom féminin (quantité létale)

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

go a bit too far, push it a bit too far

locution verbale (exagérer sur les quantités)

go a bit too far, push it a bit too far

locution verbale (figuré (en faire trop)

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

not exceed the stated dose

locution verbale (suivre la prescription) (drug)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le médecin recommande au malade de ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite pour chaque médicament.

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