Mariotte (en. Puppet)

/maʁjɔt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Airtight glass bottle that allows liquids to be preserved.

I have a mariotte full of wine in my cellar.

J'ai une mariotte pleine de vin dans ma cave.

Device used in a laboratory to conduct experiments.

The laboratory mariotte is essential for chemical mixtures.

La mariotte de laboratoire est essentielle pour les mélanges chimiques.

From the name of the inventor, the French physicist Edme Mariotte.

laboratory mariotte

Bottle used for scientific experiments.

mariotte de laboratoire

fill a mariotte

Fill an airtight bottle with a liquid.

remplir une mariotte

wine mariotte

A bottle specially designed to preserve wine.

mariotte de vin

bottle

Container used to hold liquids.

bouteille

flask

Small container used to preserve liquids, often narrower.

flacon

Refers to a person who is not very serious.

Don’t act the fool, focus on your work.

Ne fais pas le mariotte, concentre-toi sur ton travail.

Evokes a situation in which one pretends to be clever without being actually involved.

Stop fooling around and really help me.

Arrête de faire le mariotte et aide-moi vraiment.