French word

feuilleter

Pronunciation

IPA/fœjəte/

Meaning

  • verbflip through

Example

Elle feuillette le catalogue.

She is flipping through the catalog.

Illustration for feuilleter (flip through)

More examples

Il feuillette le journal avant de partir.

He flips through the newspaper before leaving.

Core concept

A hand flicking through pages, pausing only when a heading or key detail catches the eye.

Common phrases

  • feuilleter le catalogue

    flip through the catalog

  • feuilleter un journal

    flip through a newspaper

  • feuilleter un dossier

    look through a file

Similar words

lire: To read written words or sentences and understand their meaning.
parcourir: To skim through text or a list to grasp its general content.
consulter: To consult a dictionary, reference, document, or website for needed information.
regarder: To look at an object or screen to check what it shows.

Definition in French

Passer rapidement les pages d'un texte ou d'un catalogue pour en dégager les points principaux sans s'attarder sur les détails.

Word origin

French feuilleter derives from feuille, meaning 'leaf' or 'sheet/page', with the verb-forming suffix -eter.

Usage tips

  • Feuilleter takes a direct object, as in feuilleter un catalogue, rather than a preposition before the thing examined.

Other meanings

  • look throughverb
  • skimverb

Related words

  • feuilletsheet of papernoun
  • feuilletonserial novelnoun

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