What does bébé in French mean?

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

The word bébé in French means baby, baby, baby, expect a baby, expect a baby, baby seal, test-tube baby, saviour sibling, sleep like a baby, get pregnant without knowing, get pregnant without 's consent, pull the wool over 's eyes, have a baby behind 's back, big baby, throw the baby out with the bathwater, baby's cot, playpen, baby-soft skin, baby-smooth skin, baby scale, baby seat, baby carrier, take over the case, pass the buck onto, baby seat, car seat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bébé

baby

nom masculin (nouveau-né)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maman donne le biberon à son bébé.
The mother bottle-feeds her baby.

baby

nom masculin (petit d'un animal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les bébés panthères sont très mignons.
Baby panthers are very cute.

baby

nom masculin (familier (personne non mature) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ne fais plus le bébé à ton âge !
You should stop being such a baby at your age!

expect a baby

locution verbale (femme : être enceinte)

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

expect a baby

locution verbale (couple, homme : avoir sa femme enceinte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The couple couldn't wait to tell their family and friends that they were expecting.

baby seal

nom masculin (enfantin (jeune phoque) (informal)

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

test-tube baby

nom masculin (bébé conçu "in vitro")

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le premier bébé-éprouvette est né en 1978.

saviour sibling

nom masculin (bébé conçu pour soigner) (UK)

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

sleep like a baby

locution verbale (dormir profondément)

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

get pregnant without knowing, get pregnant without 's consent

(péjoratif (être enceinte à l'insu de son partenaire)

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

pull the wool over 's eyes

(figuré, figuré (cacher [qch] de défavorable à [qqn]) (figurative, informal)

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

have a baby behind 's back

(figuré (faire un bébé sans avertir le père)

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

big baby

nom masculin (homme immature) (pejorative)

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

throw the baby out with the bathwater

locution verbale (péjoratif (tout rejeter en bloc) (colloquial)

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

baby's cot

nom masculin (lit à parois) (UK)

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

playpen

nom masculin (zone de jeu pour bébé)

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

baby-soft skin, baby-smooth skin

nom féminin (figuré (peau toute douce)

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

baby scale

nom masculin (balance pour bébé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
D'après notre pèse-bébé, Lucas pèse 3,5 Kg.

baby seat

nom masculin (nacelle, siège de transport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté un porte-bébé pour mon vélo.

baby carrier

nom masculin (harnais de transport) (wearable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand je me balade en forêt, je prends mon fils dans le porte-bébé.

take over the case

locution verbale (figuré (récupérer la charge d'un dossier)

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

pass the buck onto

(figuré, péjoratif (se débarrasser d'un problème) (figurative)

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

baby seat

nom masculin (siège pour jeune enfant)

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

car seat

nom masculin (siège auto) (in vehicle)

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

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