Pigeonhole in French : colombaire

Translations of « pigeonhole » in French

Most common translations :

• colombette
• plébécule
• pinéguette
• taule
• pigeonner
• colombaire

Noun

pigeonhole

1. Casier.

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Verb

pigeonhole

1. Étiqueter, cataloguer.
   Some have already pigeonholed him as another Denis Thatcher, who was content to play a supporting role to Margaret Thatcher during her time in power, offering opinions and succour in private, but doing his best to avoid controversy in public, despite being sent up by Private Eye as a gin-swilling, golf club reactionary. — (BBC News, "Profile: Theresa May's husband Philip," July 13, 2016.)

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Examples of usage of « pigeonhole » in English/French

• Nobody likes to be pigeonholed, of course.

  Personne n'aime être catalogué, bien sûr. British Comedy Guide — Comedy keeps evolving - British Comedy Guide

• Blacks sadly are pigeonholed simply because they may be more athletic or better suited for the outfield.

  Les Noirs sont malheureusement catalogués simplement parce qu'ils sont plus athlétiques ou mieux adaptés au champ extérieur. MSR News Online — How Blacks in baseball get pigeonholed – MSR News Online

• We’re not even sure where to pigeonhole The end is nahual: If I may say so.

  On ne sait même plus où donner de la tête. La fin est nahual : si je puis dire. TheXboxHub — The end is nahual: If I may say so Review | TheXboxHub

• Like “Jennifer’s Body” and “Heathers” before it, “My Best Friend Exorcism” is hard to pigeonhole — which, to Fisher, was part of the appeal.

  Comme "Jennifer's Body" et "Heathers" avant lui, "My Best Friend Exorcism" est difficile à cataloguer, ce qui, pour Fisher, fait partie de son intérêt. ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Star Elsie Fisher on ’80s Horror and the Legacy of ‘Eighth Grade’

• As an actor, I don’t want to be pigeonholed in a particular niche.

  En tant qu'acteur, je ne veux pas être catalogué dans une niche particulière. https://www.outlookindia.com/ — Ayesha Kapur: As An Actor, I Don’t Want To Be Pigeonholed In A Particular Niche

• In fact it is probably wrong to pigeonhole Ms Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party.

  En fait, il est probablement erroné de cataloguer Mme Meloni et son parti des Frères d'Italie. The Times view on Italy’s election result: Meloni’s Victory | Comment | The Times

• He is difficult to pigeonhole.

  Il est difficile de le cataloguer. The Heartland Institute — News - The Education of Joseph Manchin | Heartland Institute

• You can ask for support from the Quality and Examination Support team (QuESt). You, the OTL (or examiner), must pigeonhole any applications waiting for a decision.

  Vous pouvez demander l'aide de l'équipe d'appui à la qualité et aux examens (QuESt). Vous, l'OTL (ou l'examinateur), devez pigeonner les demandes en attente d'une décision. GOV.UK — DNA testing for British passport applications (accessible) - GOV.UK

• Gamage said that her critics, who often pigeonhole nightlife into a culture of casinos and prostitutes, cannot see the bigger picture.

  Mme Gamage a déclaré que ses détracteurs, qui réduisent souvent la vie nocturne à une culture de casinos et de prostituées, ne voient pas la situation dans son ensemble. Diana Gamage undeterred in efforts to revamp nightlife – The Island

• John Torres hates when people look at his amputated leg and pigeonhole him or feel sorry for him.

  John Torres déteste que les gens regardent sa jambe amputée et le cataloguent ou se sentent désolés pour lui. The Denver VOICE — Transforming the Discarded — The Denver VOICE