What does étage in French mean?

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

The word étage in French means floor, level, arrange in tiers, upstairs, on the floor above, on the upper floor, raised ground floor, third-rate, low-class, low-class, lower-class, top floor, top floor, upper floor, first floor, maid service, cleaning service. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word étage

floor

nom masculin (niveau d'habitation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans notre immeuble, il y a cinq étages. Tu ne vas quand même pas sauter du premier étage ?
Our building has six stories.

level

nom masculin (niveau, couche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a plusieurs étages dans un composteur.

arrange in tiers

verbe transitif (disposer par niveaux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le photographe étage les invités pour prendre une photo.
The photographer arranges the guests in tiers to take a photo.

upstairs

locution adverbiale (au 1er étage d'une maison)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

on the floor above, on the upper floor

locution adverbiale (au niveau du dessus)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Au rez-de-chaussée se trouvent les pièces à vivre et à l'étage supérieur les chambres.

raised ground floor

nom masculin invariable (Belgique (rez-de-chaussée surélevé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pièce de réception est situé au bel-étage.

third-rate, low-class

locution adjectivale (figuré (bas, vil)

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

low-class, lower-class

locution adjectivale (qui appartient aux classes inférieures)

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

top floor

nom masculin (niveau le plus élevé d'une construction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nos bureaux se trouvent au dernier étage de cet immeuble.

top floor, upper floor

nom masculin (étage du dessus)

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

first floor

nom masculin (étage au-dessus du rez-de-chaussée) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au rez-de-chaussée se trouvent le salon et la cuisine et au premier étage se trouvent les chambres et la salle de bains.

maid service, cleaning service

nom masculin (hôtel : prestations dans la chambre)

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

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