What does discipline in French mean?

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

The word discipline in French means discipline, field, discipline, subject, sporting discipline, sport, scourge, disciplined, manageable, discipline, control, master, tidy, train, instruct, blindly obedient, disciplinary hearing, artistic discipline, main discipline, major discipline, scientific discipline, sporting discipline, pass before the disciplinary committee. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word discipline

discipline

nom féminin (rigueur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le travail à la maison requiert beaucoup de discipline.
Working from home requires a lot of self-discipline.

field, discipline, subject

nom féminin (matière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais régulièrement à des conférences pour me tenir au courant des dernières nouveautés dans ma discipline.
I regularly go to conferences to keep up with the latest developments in my field.

sporting discipline, sport

nom féminin (Sports : épreuve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cerceau ? C'est une discipline que je ne connais pas du tout.
The hoop? That's a sporting discipline (or: sport) I'm not at all familiar with.

scourge

nom féminin (vieilli (sorte de fouet) (type of whip)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai retrouvé une discipline dans le grenier.
I found a scourge in the attic.

disciplined

adjectif (obéissant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les soldats se doivent d’être disciplinés.

manageable

adjectif (cheveux : facile à coiffer)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les cheveux d'Olivier ne sont pas très disciplinés, il a toujours un épi au même endroit.
Oliver has really unruly hair; he always has a bit sticking up in the same place.

discipline

verbe transitif (soumettre à l'obéissance)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a été embauché pour discipliner cette classe.

control, master

verbe transitif (parvenir à maitriser [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'ingénieur discipline ce cours d'eau par des digues.

tidy

verbe transitif (ordonner : ses cheveux,...)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle essaie de discipliner ses cheveux malgré la pluie.

train, instruct

verbe transitif (éduquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce gourou a discipliné tous les membres de son groupe.
This guru has instructed all the members of the group in his discipline.

blindly obedient

locution adjectivale (familier, péjoratif (docile et peu réfléchi)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

disciplinary hearing

nom masculin (jugement d'acte d'indiscipline)

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

artistic discipline

nom féminin (discipline relevant des arts)

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

main discipline, major discipline

nom féminin (activité majeure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le 100 mètres est la discipline reine de l'athlétisme.

scientific discipline

nom féminin (science étudiée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La biologie moléculaire est une discipline scientifique.

sporting discipline

nom féminin (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le biathlon est une discipline sportive exigeante.

pass before the disciplinary committee

locution verbale (être jugé pour indiscipline)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les troublions passèrent devant la commission de discipline.

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