What does visite in French mean?

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

The word visite in French means visit, visit, tour, visit, house call, viewing, visit, view, see, visit, visit, examine, inspect, check, steal from , break into, visit, pay a visit to, have a guest, business card, follow-up inspection, right to visit, be visiting, visit, visiting times, visiting hours, have a medical, inspection report, visit, this way please, further exhibits this way, access cover, inspection cover, inspection hatch, home visit, guided tour, full tour, conjugal visit, courtesy call, routine visit, lightning visit, guided tour, self-tour, open visit, open house, check-up, medical check-up, surprise visit, surprise call. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word visite

visit

nom féminin (fait d'aller chez [qqn]) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rends-nous une petite visite un de ces jours.
Pay us a visit one of these days.

visit, tour

nom féminin (d'un musée,...) (place)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le musée est fermé aux visites pendant deux mois.
The museum is closed to visitors for two months.

visit

nom féminin (dans une prison, un hôpital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans cette prison, les visites ne sont autorisées que le lundi et le jeudi.
In this prison, visits are only authorized on Mondays and Thursdays.

house call

nom féminin (déplacement d'un médecin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon médecin ne fait plus de visites : même très malade, je dois me déplacer à son cabinet.
My doctor doesn't make house calls anymore: even when I'm very ill, I have to go to his office.

viewing

nom féminin (inspection : d'une maison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'agent immobilier a organisé trois visites de l'appartement que je mets à la location.
The realtor organized three viewings of the apartment that I put up for rent.

visit

verbe transitif (parcourir par curiosité) (place)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Beaucoup de gens visitent le Louvre.
A lot of people visit the Louvre.

view, see, visit

verbe transitif (regarder attentivement) (property)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous avons visité dix maisons avant d'en acheter une.
We viewed ten houses before buying one.

visit

verbe transitif (aller voir [qqn] par charité, bienveillance) (person)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les familles visitent les malades à l'hôpital.
Families visit patients in hospital.

examine, inspect, check

verbe transitif (examiner) (security)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La douane a visité toutes ces valises.
Customs inspected all these suitcases.

steal from , break into

verbe transitif (figuré, familier (cambrioler) (burglar)

Les voleurs ont visité toutes les caves de cette résidence.
Thieves have paid a visit to all the cellars in this apartment building.

visit

verbe transitif (littéraire (se montrer à l'esprit de [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Bernadette Soubirous affirme que la Sainte Vierge l'a visitée.
Bernadette Soubirou claimed the Virgin Mary visited her.

pay a visit to

verbe transitif (inspecter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le général Durand a visité notre régiment par surprise.
General Durand paid a surprise visit to our regiment.

have a guest

locution verbale (recevoir [qqn])

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

business card

nom féminin (petit carton avec nom et adresse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les commerciaux laissent toujours leur carte de visite aux clients potentiels.
Sales representatives always leave their business cards with potential clients.

follow-up inspection

nom féminin (2nde visite de contrôle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mathieu a dû faire une contre-visite pour obtenir le contrôle technique de sa voiture. Le couple intéressé par la maison est venu faire une contre-visite avec leurs parents la semaine suivante.

right to visit

nom masculin (droit à voir ses enfants)

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

be visiting

locution verbale (être reçu par [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Des importateurs japonais potentiels sont en visite chez nous.

visit

locution verbale (être en déplacement chez [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le mercredi, ce médecin est en visite chez ses patients.

visiting times, visiting hours

nom féminin pluriel (période autorisée de visite)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Dans les hôpitaux, les heures de visite sont réglementées.

have a medical

locution verbale (subir un contrôle médical) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il passa une visite médicale pour s'inscrire au club de sport.

inspection report

nom masculin (remarques consécutives à une visite)

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

visit

locution verbale (aller voir [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je rends visite à ma sœur à la maternité.
I'm visiting my sister on the maternity ward.

this way please

nom masculin (direction à suivre pour visiter)

further exhibits this way

nom féminin (direction pour poursuivre la visite)

access cover, inspection cover, inspection hatch

nom féminin (dispositif d'accès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette cuve est hors norme sans trappe de visite.

home visit

nom féminin (visite chez le client)

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

guided tour

nom féminin (visite guidée)

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

full tour

nom féminin (tour entier)

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

conjugal visit

nom féminin (visite privative pour prisonnier)

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

courtesy call

nom féminin (visite imposée par la politesse)

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

routine visit

nom féminin (contrôle habituel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l’hôpital, les médecins effectuent les visites de routine le matin.

lightning visit

nom féminin (visite très rapide)

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

guided tour

nom féminin (visite avec explications d'un guide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une visite guidée toutes les heures dans ce château.

self-tour, open visit, open house

nom féminin (visite gratuite)

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

check-up, medical check-up

nom féminin (contrôle de santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lorsqu'on travaille, on passe une visite médicale par an.

surprise visit, surprise call

nom féminin (visite non prévue)

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

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