English–French

“staple” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁoʃe/

Example

En brochant les feuilles du dossier, elle a terminé le rapport.

By stapling the pages of the file, she finished the report.

Illustration for brocher (staple)

How to say “staple” in French

“Staple” in French is brocher.

A pile of pages joined along an edge by thread, staples, or another mechanical fixing method to make one book.

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

Example sentences with brocher

Elle range les documents en brochant des papiers importants.

She organizes the documents by stapling important papers.

Tips for using brocher

  • Brochure is a noun for a booklet, whereas brocher names the action of assembling or binding its pages.

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