What does dépôt in French mean?

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

The word dépôt in French means delivery, deposit, warehouse, store, sediment, counter, drop-off, safekeeping, certificate of deposit, deposit account, bankruptcy, fuel depot, submitting a file, security deposit, laying of wreaths, wreath laying, ammunition depot, ammunition dump, grocery with fresh bread delivered, filing of a complaint, filing of candidature, filing of accounts, filing articles of incorporation, electroplate, cash deposit, legal submission, second-hand shop, on deposit, give for safekeeping, give to for safekeeping, deposit, committal order. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dépôt

delivery

nom masculin (action de déposer [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dépôt de marchandise se fait le matin.
The goods delivery takes place in the morning.

deposit

nom masculin (remise de : document bancaire, d'argent) (money, cheque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il va à la banque pour faire un dépôt d'argent.
He's going to the bank to make a cash deposit.

warehouse, store

nom masculin (lieu de stockage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la caserne, il y a un dépôt de munitions
There is an ammo dump in the barracks.

sediment

nom masculin (résidu de fond)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce vin a fait du dépôt. Comment éviter le dépôt calcaire dans les bouilloires ?
How can you avoid calcium deposits in your kettle?

counter

nom masculin (lieu de vente) (within another building)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En été, il y a un dépôt de pain au camping.
In summer, there's a bread counter at the campsite.

drop-off

nom masculin (action de déposer [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'avion fait escale uniquement pour un dépôt de passagers.
The plane made a stop solely for a passenger drop-off.

safekeeping

nom masculin (laisser [qch] à [qqn] qui s'en porte garant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le testament de grand-mère est en dépôt chez le notaire.
Grandma's will is in safekeeping at the notary's office.

certificate of deposit

nom masculin (titres de créance négociables)

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

deposit account

nom masculin (banque : compte de gestion quotidienne)

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

bankruptcy

nom masculin (faillite)

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

fuel depot

nom masculin (réservoir d'hydrocarbures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gendarmeries ont leurs propres dépôts de carburant.

submitting a file

nom masculin (remise d'un dossier quelque part)

security deposit

nom masculin (provision d'argent en cas de dégradation)

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

laying of wreaths, wreath laying

nom masculin (hommage rendu par des fleurs)

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

ammunition depot, ammunition dump

nom masculin (lieu de stockage des munitions)

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

grocery with fresh bread delivered

nom masculin (lieu vendant du pain sans le faire)

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

filing of a complaint

nom masculin (fait de porter plainte)

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

filing of candidature

nom masculin (remise de dossier de candidature)

filing of accounts

nom masculin (action de laisser le bilan d'une société)

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

filing articles of incorporation

nom masculin (enregistrement des statuts en préfecture)

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

electroplate

nom masculin (dépôt dû à une électrolyse)

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

cash deposit

nom masculin (versement d'argent liquide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce commerçant fait un dépôt en espèces à sa banque tous les vendredis.

legal submission

nom masculin (copie obligatoire de document écrit)

second-hand shop

nom masculin (type de magasin d'occasions) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai amené le vieux vélo de mon fils dans un dépôt-vente car il est maintenant trop petit pour lui.

on deposit

locution adjectivale (laissé quelque part temporairement)

give for safekeeping, give to for safekeeping

locution verbale (confier [qch] à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avant de partir en vacances, nous avons laissé nos clefs de maison en dépôt à notre voisin.

deposit

locution verbale (confier de l'argent à une banque) (finance)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a laissé une coquette somme en dépôt à la banque pour sa retraite.

committal order

nom masculin (acte juridique d'incarcération) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un mandat de dépôt a été requis contre le prévenu.

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