English–French

“meatball” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bulɛt/

Example

J'ai préparé des boulettes pour le dîner.

I made meatballs for dinner.

Illustration for boulette (meatball)

How to say “meatball” in French

“Meatball” in French is boulette.

A compact round lump whose image extends naturally from food to a small, harmless-looking mistake.

Full entry for boulette: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with boulette

Il a fait une boulette en envoyant le message.

He made a mistake when sending the message.

Tips for using boulette

  • In the food sense, the plural boulettes commonly takes a complement such as boulettes de viande or boulettes de poisson.

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