French Conversation · Level 98
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French word
bidon
Pronunciation
IPA/bidɔ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounwater bottle
Example
Mets ton bidon dans le sac, s'il te plaît.
Put your water bottle in the bag, please.
More examples
J'ai oublié mon bidon à la salle de sport.
I forgot my water bottle at the gym.
Core concept
A plain container that may be empty, useless, or made to look genuine.
Common phrases
un bidon d'eau
a water bottle
remplir son bidon
fill one's water bottle
son bidon
their water bottle
Similar words
bouteille: A narrow container used to carry or store drinks and other liquids.
gourde: A washable drink container designed for repeated use outdoors.
thermos: An insulated container that maintains a drink's temperature.
Definition in French
Terme familier signifiant quelque chose de faux, truqué ou sans valeur, utilisé aussi comme nom pour un récipient en langage courant.
Word origin
The noun comes from Occitan bidon, originally a name for a container, and its figurative sense developed from the idea of something empty or useless.
Usage tips
- The container sense is masculine, as in un bidon, while the figurative sense is familiar and often appears in c'est bidon.
Other meanings
- sports bottlenoun
- jerrycannoun
- nonsensenoun
Related words
- bidonnerfabricateverb
- bidonnéfabricatedadjective