English-French translations for umbrella

• parapluie
  Il ne faut pas jeter notre parapluie dès les premiers rayons de soleil. We should not throw away the umbrella the minute the sun appears.
  Ceux-ci vont se poursuivre tels quels sous le grand parapluie de la citoyenneté. These will continue as at present, under the umbrella of citizenship.
  Il faudrait mettre en place une espèce de parapluie qui les relie et qui les coordonne. We should have some sort of umbrella which links and coordinates them.
• ombrelle
• parasol

Definition of umbrella

• Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun
• Generally, anything that provides protection
• Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc
• The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles
• An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light
• To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella
• To form the dome shape of an open umbrella
• To move like a jellyfish

Examples

• Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!
• The fighters provide a defensive air umbrella over the battle group
• The test facility was established under the umbrella of the companys quality program
• Jellyfish are composed of more than 90% water and most of their umbrella mass is made up of gelatinous material

Related words

• umbra#Derived_terms