What does complet in French mean?

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

The word complet in French means complete, full, whole, wholegrain, three-piece suit, utter, full-time, be sold out, wholefood, in full, all together, all united, out in force, whole wheat, wholewheat, fully unemployed person on benefits, suit, business suit, eventing, eventing, production cost, full cost, cost price, complete file, be all present, wholemeal bread, complete meal, wholegrain rice, complete circuit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word complet

complete

adjectif (intégral)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a la collection complète des disques d'Elvis.
He has the complete collection of Elvis's records.

full

adjectif (plein)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il n'y a plus de place : le parking est complet. Pas la peine de s'arrêter à cet hôtel, c'est écrit « complet ». Concert du 2 juin : complet.
2 June concert: sold out.

whole

adjectif (entier, total)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il sera pensionnaire l'année scolaire complète.
He will be a boarder for the whole school year.

wholegrain

adjectif (non raffiné) (cereal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Au petit déjeuner, elle mange des céréales complètes.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Wholemeal bread is better for you than white.

three-piece suit

nom masculin (costume masculin de ville)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le complet est constitué d'un pantalon, d'une veste et d'un gilet assortis.
A three-piece suit consists of matching trousers, jacket and waistcoat.

utter

adjectif (soutenu (parfait, fini)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un complet charlatan.
He's an utter charlatan.

full-time

locution adverbiale (tous les jours, pas à temps partiel)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

be sold out

locution verbale (spectacle : être plein)

Le concert des Rolling Stones à Bercy affiche complet.

wholefood

nom masculin (aliment non rafiné)

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

in full

locution adverbiale (entier, sans absents)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
L'équipe au complet était présente à la réunion.

all together, all united, out in force

locution adverbiale (totalement réuni)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La famille était là au grand complet.

whole wheat, wholewheat

nom masculin (blé entier avec le son)

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

fully unemployed person on benefits

nom masculin (chômeur avec allocation)

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

suit, business suit

nom masculin (costume masculin) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le complet-veston (pantalon, veste et parfois un gilet) est la tenue vestimentaire obligatoire des hommes d'affaires.

eventing

nom masculin (ensemble d'épreuves équestres) (horse riding)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le concours complet se compose de trois épreuves : dressage, cross, saut d'obstacles.

eventing

nom masculin (ensemble d'épreuves équestres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vitesse, endurance et équilibre sont les clés de la réussite du concours complet d'équitation.

production cost, full cost, cost price

nom masculin (frais de production)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coût complet permet de déterminer le coût de revient d'un produit.

complete file

nom masculin (dossier sans pièce manquante)

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

be all present

locution verbale (tous être présents)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je vois que nous sommes au complet alors nous pouvons commencer la réunion.

wholemeal bread

nom masculin (pain de farine complète) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pain complet est riche en fibres alimentaires.

complete meal

nom masculin (repas avec tout type d'aliment)

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

wholegrain rice

nom masculin (riz non raffiné) (cereal grain)

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

complete circuit

nom masculin (rotation entière)

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

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