What does brut in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word brut in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brut in French.

The word brut in French means untreated, gross, brute, brut, crude, gross income, gross salary, brut champagne, natural, in its natural state, untouched, in the raw, pure, sheer, outsider art, exposed concrete, raw timber, rough and ready, rough, rough, brut champagne, uncut diamond, rough diamond, gross operating surplus, brute strength, raw strength, raw power, solid wood floor, untreated wood floor, crude oil, gross domestic product, unrefined product, unprocessed product, gross domestic product, gross national product, gross income, gross salary, gross wage, gross tonnage. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brut

untreated

adjectif (sans traitement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces bergers travaillent la laine brute de leurs moutons.
The shepherds are working the untreated wool of their sheep.

gross

adjectif (sans prélèvement) (salary, profits, etc.)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quel est votre salaire brut pour ce travail ?
What's your gross salary for that job?

brute

adjectif (animal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les animaux sauvages ont une force brute.
Wild animals possess brute force.

brut

adjectif (champagne : qui contient peu de sucre) (French, champagne)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un champagne brut, sa teneur en sucre est de moins de 12g/l.
This is a brut champagne; it has less than 12g of sugar per litre.

crude

nom masculin (pétrole) (oil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prix de l'essence varie suivant le prix du brut.
Petrol prices vary according to the price of crude.

gross income, gross salary

nom masculin (salaire brut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Audrey a augmenté son brut de 200 €.
Audrey increased her gross income by €200.

brut champagne

nom masculin (champagne) (French wine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Philippe a choisi un brut pour l'apéritif et un demi-sec pour le dessert.
Philip has chosen a brut champagne for the aperitif and a medium-sweet wine for dessert.

natural, in its natural state, untouched, in the raw

locution adjectivale (tel quel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

pure, sheer

locution adjectivale (parfait, complet)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Avec ce costume, cet acteur incarnait la classe à l'état pur.

outsider art

nom masculin (création autodidacte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marginaux sont les créateurs d'art brut.

exposed concrete

nom masculin (béton non recouvert) (construction material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bâtiments en béton brut ont des formes géométriques anguleuses.

raw timber

nom masculin (bois non travaillé) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rough and ready

locution adjectivale (figuré (personne : grossier, rustaud)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

rough

locution adjectivale (chose : tel quel, sans finition)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

rough

locution adjectivale (peu civilisé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

brut champagne

nom masculin (champagne faiblement dosé en suce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

uncut diamond

nom masculin (pierre extraite non taillée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rough diamond

nom masculin (figuré (personne au fort potentiel) (UK, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gross operating surplus

nom masculin (comptabilité : bénéfice brut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brute strength, raw strength, raw power

nom féminin (force sauvage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un raz de marée, c'est de la force à l'état brute.

solid wood floor, untreated wood floor

nom masculin (parquet ni traité ni ciré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crude oil

nom masculin (pétrole non raffiné) (fuel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gross domestic product

nom masculin invariable (abr (Produit Intérieur Brut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le PIB détermine la production de richesses dans un pays donné.
The gross domestic product quantifies the production of wealth in a given country.

unrefined product, unprocessed product

nom masculin (produit non travaillé) (product)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gross domestic product

nom masculin (indicateur économique) (economics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gross national product

nom masculin (capacité de production nationale) (of a nation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gross income

nom masculin (revenu avant retenues)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gross salary, gross wage

nom masculin (salaire avant prélèvements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le salaire brut de Gérard est de 2500 €.

gross tonnage

nom masculin (volume total d'un bateau) (of a ship)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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