Bâtons (en. Sticks)

/batɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Long, straight objects often used as tools or supports.

He picked up sticks to make a fire.

Il a ramassé des bâtons pour faire un feu.

Flexible or rigid rods used to strike or punish.

Teachers no longer use sticks to discipline students.

Les professeurs n'utilisent plus de bâtons pour discipliner les élèves.

Instruments used in various sports, such as hockey or baseball.

He bought a new hockey stick before the season.

Il a acheté un nouveau bâton de hockey avant la saison.

From the Old French 'bastun', of Gallic origin.

to have fun like a little crazy person

To be very happy or to entertain oneself intensely.

s'amuser comme un petit fou

to have sticks in the wheels

To be hindered or slowed down in one’s actions.

avoir des bâtons dans les roues

bar leader

Chief lawyer of a bar association.

bâtonnier

walking stick

Walking instrument used for support.

bâton de marche

signaling stick

Instrument used to direct traffic.

bâton de signalisation

To make 'sticks' in the game

He makes sticks in the card game; he knows how to play well.

Il fait des bâtons au jeu de cartes, il sait bien jouer.

To be a person who acts foolishly

Don't be a stick; act normally.

Ne sois pas un bâton, agis normalement.