What does fraîche in French mean?

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

The word fraîche in French means early morning, cool, chilly, cool, cold, fresh, cost, fresh, sweet, fresh, new, chill, first thing, first thing in the morning, cold drink, fresh meat, fresh blood, new blood, crème fraîche, crème fraîche, live on love alone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fraîche

early morning

nom féminin (petit matin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le jardinier cueille ses légumes à la fraîche.
The gardener picks his vegetables in the early morning.

cool, chilly

adjectif (légèrement froid)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les matinées sont fraîches à cette saison.
The mornings are chilly at this time of year.

cool, cold

adjectif (agréablement froid)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En été, les boissons fraîches font plaisir.
In summer, cold drinks are pleasant.

fresh

adjectif (consommable, récent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'achète des œufs et des légumes frais.
I'm buying some fresh eggs and some fresh vegetables.

cost

nom masculin pluriel (dépenses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les frais de réparation de la voiture sont élevés.
The cost of repairing the car is high.

fresh, sweet

adjectif (agréable, apaisant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'aime beaucoup ce parfum frais.
I really like that fresh smell.

fresh, new

adjectif (récent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je viens de recevoir des nouvelles fraîches de ma fille.
I've just had fresh news from my daughter.

chill

nom masculin (léger froid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce matin on sentait le frais.
You could feel the chill that morning.

first thing, first thing in the morning

locution adverbiale (très tôt le matin)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Nous partirons pêcher demain à la fraîche.

cold drink

nom féminin (rafraîchissement)

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

fresh meat, fresh blood, new blood

nom féminin ([qqn] de jeune) (figurative)

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

crème fraîche

nom féminin (matière grasse du lait)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gratin dauphinois fait à la crème fraîche est meilleur que celui fait au lait.
Potato gratin is better when it's made with crème fraîche rather than with milk.

crème fraîche

nom féminin (crème fraîche consistante)

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

live on love alone

locution verbale (figuré (vivre de peu de choses)

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

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