dot

dɔt
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Translation of dot from French into English

Noun, feminine

1.

mariage

Dated
biens qu'une personne apporte en se mariant
Dated
dowry marriage portion
  • Elle a apporté une dot importante à son mari.She brought a large dowry to her husband.
2.

don divin

don accordé par Dieu, talent naturel
gift from God God-given talent divine gift
  • Sa voix magnifique était une dot du ciel.Her beautiful voice was a gift from God.
3.

couvent

Dated
somme versée par une novice en entrant au couvent
Dated
  • La dot était nécessaire pour entrer dans cette communauté religieuse.Dowry was required to enter this religious community.
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Expressions with dot: examples in French and translations in English

dot-com
Cette dot-com vend des vêtements en ligne depuis dix ans.
en dotadv.
well-equipped
fully equipped
Elle était en dot pour affronter l'hiver.

Synonyms and analogies of dot in French

Examples of dot in a sentence

  • La famille négociait la dot avant le mariage.
  • On dit que son génie est une dot divine.
  • Sa dot artistique l’a mené au succès.
  • Sa famille a économisé longtemps pour sa dot.
  • La dot de la jeune fille fut acceptée par le couvent.

Translations of "dot" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dowryn.

Elle voulait que sa dot reflète ses réalisations personnelles et ses aspirations.

She wanted her dowry to reflect her personal achievements and aspirations.

dowern.

Aucune limite minimale ou maximale n'est fixée pour la dot.

No limit shall be placed on the minimum or maximum dower.

bride pricen.

Et donc, évidemment, ma dot vient d'augmenter.

And so, of course, my bride price just went up.

marriage portionn.

Son argent venait de ma dot...

His money was the money I brought him as my marriage portion.

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Other translations for dot:

  • bride-pricen.
  • settlementn.

dot: Examples and translations in context

Sa dot comprenait des bijoux en or, une maison et des terres agricoles.

Her dowry included gold jewelry, a house, and some farmland.

La dot de l'impératrice contenait des richesses immenses, stupéfiant même les ambassadeurs chevronnés.

The empress's dowry contained riches beyond measure, astonishing even the seasoned ambassadors.

Ils ont discuté ouvertement des arrangements de la dot avant le jour du mariage.

They discussed the dowry arrangement openly before the wedding day arrived.

Sensibiliser aux questions de dot peut promouvoir l'égalité des sexes dans la société.

Raising awareness about dowry issues can promote gender equality in society.

La dot de la mariée a été soigneusement documentée pour éviter tout litige futur.

The bride's dowry was carefully documented to avoid any future disputes.

La dot de sa grand-mère a été convertie en argent pour acheter le petit appartement.

Her grandmother's dowry was turned into cash to buy the small apartment.

Elle a dilapidé la dot de sa sœur en prétendant payer des frais médicaux.

She squandered her sister's dowry, pretending it was to cover medical expenses.

Des pratiques telles le mariage précoce et la dot devraient être interdites.

Practices such as early marriage and the dowry should be prohibited.

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