What does guide in French mean?

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

The word guide in French means guide, guide book, guide, guide, mountain guide, rein, guide, girl guide, guide, scout, guide, guide, lead, guide, guide, audio guide, tour guide, guide, user guide, operating manual, mountain guide, travel guide, travel guide, Michelin Guide, practical guide, road atlas, spiritual guide, tour guide, tourist guide, tour guide, travel guide, guide-interpreter, Follow me!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word guide

guide, guide book

nom masculin (ouvrage qui renseigne sur [qch]) (book)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le guide Michelin donne des renseignements sur les restaurants.
The Michelin guide gives information on restaurants.

guide

nom masculin et féminin (personne qui fait visiter) (on a tour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous écoutons les explications données par le guide pendant la visite.
We listen to the explanations given by the guide during the visit.

guide, mountain guide

nom masculin et féminin (alpiniste professionnel) (climbing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Ecole nationale d'alpinisme lui a donné son diplôme de guide.
He got his qualification as a guide from the National Climbing School.

rein

nom féminin (lanière de cuir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'aide des guides, il dirige le cheval.
He uses the reins to guide the horse.

guide, girl guide

nom féminin (scout féminin) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les guides de France sont les scouts au féminin.
In France, the guides are the female version of the scouts.

guide

nom masculin (motivation) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il reconnaît que l'ambition fut son seul guide.
He acknowledges that ambition was his only guide.

scout

nom masculin (armée : cavalier d'escorte) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les guides avaient un uniforme vert sous Napoléon.
The scouts had a green uniform under Napoleon.

guide

nom masculin et féminin (mentor, autorité morale) (mentor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant toute sa jeunesse, son chef scout fut son guide.
Throughout his youth, his chief scout was his guide.

guide, lead

verbe transitif (mener, conduire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le berger guide ses moutons vers les champs.
The shepherd guides his sheep towards the fields.

guide

verbe transitif (donner une trajectoire) (manually)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le menuisier guide les planches vers la scie.
The carpenter guides the planks towards the saw.

guide

verbe transitif (figuré (conseiller)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il n'est pas facile de guider un adolescent dans ses choix.
It isn't easy to guide an adolescent in his choices.

audio guide

nom masculin (appareil portatif pour visites guidées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand je vais dans les musées, je préfère les audioguides aux visites guidées, parce que je trouve qu'on est plus autonome.

tour guide, guide

(guide voyageant avec les touristes)

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

user guide, operating manual

nom masculin (manuel d'instructions)

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

mountain guide

nom masculin et féminin (accompagnateur de randonnée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est recommandé de suivre un guide de haute montagne pour la pratique de l'alpinisme.

travel guide

nom masculin (livre détaillant un lieu) (book)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ne connaissant pas le pays, ils ont acheté un guide de voyage.

travel guide

nom masculin (accompagnateur de touristes) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le guide de voyage explique l'histoire du site aux touristes.

Michelin Guide

nom propre masculin (annuaire gastronomique) (to restaurants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce restaurant a reçu une nouvelle étoile au Guide Michelin.

practical guide

nom masculin (livret d'utilisation)

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

road atlas

nom masculin (atlas des routes)

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

spiritual guide

nom masculin (personne qui donne une direction morale) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle considère son professeur de méditation comme son guide spirituel.

tour guide, tourist guide

nom masculin (livre décrivant des attraits régionaux)

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

tour guide, travel guide

nom masculin et féminin (guide conférencier pour touristes)

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

guide-interpreter

nom masculin et féminin (professionnel du tourisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons visité l'acropole avec un guide-interprète.

Follow me!

interjection (Suivez-moi !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

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