How to Say "Bullet" in French

balle

/bal/

The English word 'bullet' can be translated into French as balle.

In the specific field of typography, it can also refer to a printed symbol in the form of a solid circle.

Meaning: typography: printed symbol in the form of a solid circle (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/bal/

In French slang, the word balle is often used as a colloquial term for a 'franc' or a 'euro'.
In French, balle is a doublet, meaning it has two distinct origins despite being spelled the same way. One refers to a projectile and the other to a 'bundle' or 'package'.
The word balle is used in French to describe the ball used in sports like tennis or golf, as well as a firearm projectile.

La balle m'était destinée.
That bullet was meant for me.
This sentence shows the use of balle as a subject.
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Une balle perdue a tué Tom.
A stray bullet killed Tom.
This sentence uses balle to describe a stray bullet.
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La balle atteignit sa cible.
The bullet found its mark.
This sentence demonstrates how balle functions as the subject of the verb 'atteignit'.
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La balle a pénétré la cible sans problème.
The bullet penetrated the target without any issues.
J'ai besoin de cartouches pour mon arme.
I need bullets for my weapon.
Cette boîte peut contenir plusieurs balles.
This box can hold several bullets.
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Emma and Gabriel are editing a document together.

Emma

Il faut ajouter une balle ici.
We need to add a bullet here.
Gabriel

Tu veux une liste à puces ?
Do you want a bulleted list?
Emma

Oui, chaque balle doit être noire.
Yes, each bullet should be black.
Gabriel

C'est fait, Gabriel s'en occupe.
It's done, Gabriel is taking care of it.

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