Panier (en. Basket)

/pa.nje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A container often made of wicker, used to transport food or other items.

She bought apples in a basket.

Elle a acheté des pommes dans un panier.

A collection of items or articles grouped together, especially in commerce.

I filled my shopping basket at the supermarket.

J'ai rempli mon panier de courses au supermarché.

In sports, the area marked at the bottom of a playing field.

The player scored a point by putting the ball in the basket.

Le joueur a marqué un point en mettant le ballon dans le panier.

The word 'basket' comes from the Latin 'panarium', which means 'bread basket'.

to have a full basket

To be satisfied or have enough of something.

avoir le panier plein

to fall into the basket

To fail or not succeed in a project.

tomber dans le panier

to put all your eggs in one basket

To take a risk by investing too much in a single option.

mettre tous ses œufs dans le même panier

salad basket

A container used to wash or drain salads.

panier à salade

fruit basket

A container filled with various fruits.

panier de fruits

shopping basket

A basket used for shopping in a store.

panier de course

Said of someone who has a large amount of things to manage.

He has a real basket to manage with all his projects.

Il a un vrai panier à gérer avec tous ses projets.

In some regions, refers to a woman who dates several men.

She's a bit of the neighborhood basket, she dates everyone.

C'est un peu le panier du quartier, elle sort avec tout le monde.