mettre la table

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mettre la table

  • \mɛtʁ la tabl\

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Composé de mettre et de table.

verb

  1. Disposer, placer les couverts et le nécessaire sur une table ou sur tout autre support pour manger. La femme a mis la table sur la natte et j’ai commencé le déjeuner […].

Similar: mettre le couvert, dresser la table · Opposite: desservir la table, lever la table, ôter la table

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In English

  • table to put on a table
  • set the table arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal

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"mettre la table." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/mettre%20la%20table. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mettre la table. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mettre%20la%20table

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"mettre la table." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mettre%20la%20table.

BibTeX
@misc{mettre_la_table_2026,
  title = {mettre la table},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mettre%20la%20table},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}