What does poteau in French mean?

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

The word poteau in French means post, goalpost, mate, tree trunk, Down with !, pip at the post, be pipped at the post, torture stake, whipping post, electric pole, electrical pole, fire hydrant, signpost, it goes in off the post. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word poteau

post

nom masculin (mât, grand piquet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tendance est de supprimer les poteaux télégraphiques pour enterrer les lignes.
Currently, telephone posts are being removed and the lines put underground.

goalpost

nom masculin (sport (côté des cages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La frappe du handballeur a touché le poteau.
The handball player's strike hit the goalpost.

mate

nom masculin (familier (pote, ami) (UK, AU, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ah Vincent, c'est mon poteau ! Salut, les poteaux !
Hi, guys!

tree trunk

nom masculin (péjoratif (grosse jambe) (figurative, pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est plus des jambes, c'est des poteaux !
Those aren't legs, they're tree trunks!

Down with !

(condamnation, réprobation)

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

pip at the post

locution verbale (finir juste devant [qqn])

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

be pipped at the post

locution verbale (perdre au dernier moment)

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

torture stake, whipping post

nom masculin (Indiens : poteau pour prisonnier)

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

electric pole, electrical pole

nom masculin (support de câbles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un poteau électrique est un support vertical pour les câbles électriques.

fire hydrant

nom masculin (prise d'eau contre les incendies)

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

signpost

nom masculin (indication routière de direction)

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

it goes in off the post

nom masculin (Football : type de but)

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

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