What does fibre in French mean?

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

The word fibre in French means fibre, streak, fibre-optic internet, fibreoptic internet, dietary fibre, artistic flair, hair fibre, capillary fibre, carbon fibre, fibreglass, glass fibre, muscle fibre, nerve fibre, optical fibre, fibre optics, fleece, vegetable fibre. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fibre

fibre

nom féminin (composant filamenteux naturel) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe les fibres textiles, les fibres musculaires, les fibres nerveuses, etc.
There are textile fibres, muscle fibres, nerve fibres, etc.

streak

nom féminin (sensibilité notable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette jeune fille a la fibre musicale.
That young girl has a musical streak.

fibre-optic internet, fibreoptic internet

nom féminin (Internet par fibre optique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depuis que j'ai la fibre chez moi, mes enfants passent encore plus de temps à jouer en ligne.
Since I got fibre-optic internet (or: fibreoptic internet) at home, my children spend even more time playing games online.

dietary fibre

nom féminin (élément présent dans les végétaux) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'amidon est un type de fibre alimentaire.

artistic flair

nom féminin (sensibilité aux arts)

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

hair fibre, capillary fibre

nom féminin (fibre des cheveux) (UK)

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

carbon fibre

nom féminin (matériau très fin) (UK)

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

fibreglass, glass fibre

nom féminin (matériau en filament de verre) (UK)

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

muscle fibre

nom féminin (élément constitutif d'un muscle) (UK)

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

nerve fibre

nom féminin (nerf) (UK)

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

optical fibre, fibre optics

nom féminin (fil en verre conduisant la lumière) (UK: material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre immeuble vient d'être relié à la fibre optique. La fibre optique permet des communications à très haut débit.

fleece

nom féminin (fibre recyclée)

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

vegetable fibre

nom féminin (matériau issu des plantes) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fibres végétales sont utilisées comme isolant, notamment dans le bâtiment.

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