meuble

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. piece of furniture
2. charge
3. piece of personal property

Adj

soft, pliable, malleable

Verb

1. inflection of meubler:
2. inflection of meubler:

Synonymes

mobilier

mou

friable

ameublement

poreux

meublante

meubles

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/mœbl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de latin: mōbilis

In summary

Inherited from Latin mōbilis (“that which can be moved”), used in juridical Latin to refer to movable possessions, the antonym being immōbilis (> French immeuble (“building”)), used to refer to immovable possessions. Doublet of mobile.

Phrases

Prenant les rideaux sur un meuble .

Taking the curtains on a piece of furniture.