French Conversation · Level 110
59 words
French word
cravater
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁavate/
Meaning
- verbput on a tie
Example
N'oublie pas de cravater avant la réunion.
Don't forget to put on a tie before the meeting.
More examples
Il a demandé à son collègue de lui montrer comment cravater.
He asked his colleague to show him how to tie a tie.
Core concept
A tie being fitted around a person's neck and secured in a knot.
Similar words
nouer: To tie cord or fabric securely so it will not come undone.
mettre: To put on clothing or an accessory.
Definition in French
Attacher et nouer une cravate, pour soi ou pour autrui.
Word origin
French cravater derives from the noun cravate with the verb-forming suffix -er; cravate came through Italian cravatta from a term for a Croatian person.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, mettre or nouer une cravate is often more natural than cravater, which can sound marked or less usual.
Other meanings
- wear a tieverb
Related words
- cravatetienoun
- cravatéwearing a tieadjective