What does encadré in French mean?

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

The word encadré in French means box, boxed text, managed, supervised, frame, draw a box around, supervise, surround, smash into, smash into, set limits on. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encadré

box, boxed text

nom masculin (texte entouré d'un cadre) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'encadré contient des informations importantes.
The box contains important information.

managed, supervised

adjectif (géré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet agent est mal encadré, il n'en fait qu'à sa tête.
This official is badly managed; he does whatever he wants.

frame

verbe transitif (mettre dans un cadre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ton dessin est tellement beau que je vais l'encadrer.
Your drawing is so lovely that I'm going to frame it.

draw a box around

verbe transitif (tracer un cadre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dans le texte suivant, encadrez tous les verbes.
Draw a box around all the verbs in the following text.

supervise

verbe transitif (superviser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le moniteur encadre un groupe de 6 enfants.
The monitor is supervising a group of six children.

surround

verbe transitif (entourer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les policiers encadrent le prévenu dans son box.
The police officers surround the accused on the stand.

smash into

(familier (percuter violemment)

Le skieur est venu s'encadrer dans le poteau.
The skier smashed into the post.

smash into

verbe transitif (familier (percuter violemment)

Le skieur a encadré le poteau.
The skier smashed into the post.

set limits on

verbe transitif (familier (borner, définir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il faut encadrer l'utilisation de notre internet avec une charte.

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