baguette
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stick, rod, wand, baton, baguette
/ba.ɡɛt/
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A small slender rod or strip, the long crusty bread named from that shape, and a narrow rectangular jewellery cut.
Examples
Le magicien sort une baguette de sa poche.
The magician pulls a wand from his pocket.
La baguette rassit vite si elle reste à l'air.
The baguette goes stale quickly if it is left in the air.
Le batteur a cassé une baguette pendant le concert.
The drummer broke a drumstick during the concert.
Des saphirs baguette entourent la pierre principale.
Baguette sapphires surround the main stone.
Remue la préparation avec une baguette de verre.
Stir the mixture with a glass rod.
Similar words
tige
taille rectangulaire
verge
pain français
diamant rectangulaire
pierre rectangulaire
bâtonnet
pain long
bâton
Meanings
Examples
Le chef d'orchestre lève sa baguette.
The conductor raises his baton.
Elle mange son riz avec des baguettes.
She eats her rice with chopsticks.
Le magicien sort une baguette de sa poche.
The magician pulls a wand from his pocket.
Le menuisier pose une baguette autour du cadre.
The carpenter fits a strip around the frame.
Le batteur a cassé une baguette pendant le concert.
The drummer broke a drumstick during the concert.
Remue la préparation avec une baguette de verre.
Stir the mixture with a glass rod.
Examples
J'achète une baguette à la boulangerie.
I buy a baguette at the bakery.
Cette baguette a une croûte bien croustillante.
This baguette has a very crisp crust.
Nous partageons une baguette avec du fromage.
We share a baguette with cheese.
Les baguettes sortent du four avant midi.
The baguettes come out of the oven before noon.
Une demi-baguette suffit pour le sandwich.
Half a baguette is enough for the sandwich.
La baguette rassit vite si elle reste à l'air.
The baguette goes stale quickly if it is left in the air.
Examples
Elle choisit un diamant taille baguette.
She chooses a baguette-cut diamond.
La bague associe des baguettes et un brillant central.
The ring combines baguette stones with a central brilliant.
Le joaillier taille la pierre en baguette.
The jeweller cuts the stone as a baguette.
Des saphirs baguette entourent la pierre principale.
Baguette sapphires surround the main stone.
La baguette allonge visuellement la monture.
The baguette cut visually lengthens the setting.
Il préfère les baguettes aux pierres rondes.
He prefers baguettes to round stones.
Similar words
taille rectangulaire
diamant rectangulaire
pierre rectangulaire
Etymology
From Italian bacchetta, meaning a little stick, probably ultimately linked to Latin baculum, meaning staff.
FAQ
What does baguette mean in French?
baguette means a small slender rod or strip, and it also names the long French loaf and a rectangular jewellery cut.
Is baguette feminine or masculine?
baguette is feminine in French, so the singular form is une baguette.
Does baguette only mean bread?
No. The bread is very common, but baguette also means a wand, baton, chopstick, drumstick, strip, or rod-shaped object.
What is baguette magique?
baguette magique means a magic wand.
What are baguettes chinoises?
baguettes chinoises are chopsticks.
How do you say a conductor's baton in French?
A conductor's baton is a baguette or baguette de chef d'orchestre.
What is a bread baguette?
A bread baguette is a long, thin, crusty loaf associated with French bakeries.
A baguette cut is a narrow rectangular gemstone cut used especially for diamonds and side stones.
What is the plural of baguette?
How is baguette pronounced?
baguette is pronounced /ba.ɡɛt/ in French.
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