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reel meaning in French

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reel [reels] (spool)
noun
[UK: riːl]
[US: ˈriːl]

bobine◼◼◼nom {f}There was an intermission in the films shown in this modest cinema, during which the projectionist changed the reel. = Dans ce modeste cinéma, les films étaient coupés par un entracte pendant lequel le projectionniste changeait de bobine.

reel [reels] (dance, music)
noun
[UK: riːl]
[US: ˈriːl]

reel◼◼◼nom {m}

reel [reels] (machine for winding yarns)
noun
[UK: riːl]
[US: ˈriːl]

enrouleur◼◼◻nom {m}

reel [reeled, reeling, reels] (to wind on a reel)
verb
[UK: riːl]
[US: ˈriːl]

enrouler◼◼◻verbe

embobiner◼◻◻verbe

reel [reeled, reeling, reels] (to walk shakily or unsteadily)
verb
[UK: riːl]
[US: ˈriːl]

tituber◼◼◻verbe

reel in (bring in)
verb
[UK: riːl ɪn]
[US: ˈriːl ɪn]

attirer◼◼◼verbe

ferrer◼◻◻verbe

attirer l'attentionverbe

capterverbe

capter l'attentionverbe

reel in ((fishing) bring out of the water)
verb
[UK: riːl ɪn]
[US: ˈriːl ɪn]

ramener◼◻◻verbe

tirer hors de l'eauverbe

reel off (list effortlessly and quickly)
verb
[UK: riːl ɒf]
[US: ˈriːl ˈɒf]

débiter◼◼◼verbe

reelect [reelected, reelecting, reelects] (to elect for a subsequent time)
verb
[UK: riə.ˈlekt]
[US: riə.ˈlekt]

réélire◼◼◼verbe

reelection (the act of being elected after already being elected once)
noun
[UK: riə.ˈlek.ʃən]
[US: riə.ˈlek.ʃən]

réélection◼◼◼nom {f}

re-electability noun

rééligibiliténom {f}

re-electable adjective

rééligible◼◼◼adjectif

creel [creels] (osier basket to hold fish)
noun
[UK: kriːl]
[US: ˈkriːl]

nasse◼◼◼nom {f}

extension reel (an extension lead that rolls up)
noun

enrouleur de câblenom {m}

freelance (Of, or relating to a freelance)
adjective
[UK: ˈfriː.lɑːns]
[US: ˈfriː.ˌlæns]

indépendant◼◼◼adjectifHe's a freelance journalist. = C'est un journaliste indépendant.

à la pige◼◼◻adjectif

freelance [freelances] (one who sells their services to clients with short-term contracts)
noun
[UK: ˈfriː.lɑːns]
[US: ˈfriː.ˌlæns]

freelance◼◼◼nomI'm a freelance journalist. = Je suis journaliste freelance.

pigiste◼◼◼nomHe's a freelance journalist. = Il est pigiste.

freelance [freelances] (medieval mercenary)
noun
[UK: ˈfriː.lɑːns]
[US: ˈfriː.ˌlæns]

mercenaire◼◻◻nom

freelancer (who freelances)
noun
[UK: ˈfriː.lɑːn.sə(r)]
[US: ˈfriː.ˌlæn.sər]

travailleur indépendant◼◼◼nom {m}

freeloader [freeloaders] (one who does not contribute or pay appropriately)
noun
[UK: ˈfriːˌlo.də(r)]
[US: ˈfriːˌlo.dər]

resquilleur◼◼◼nom {m}

resquilleuse◼◻◻nom {f}

freely (in a free manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈfriː.li]
[US: ˈfriː.li]

librement◼◼◼adverbeEach can decide freely. = Chacun peut décider librement.

newsreel (a short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuːz.riːl]
[US: ˈnuːz.ˌril]

actualités◼◼◼nom {f pl}