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road meaning in French

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in broad daylight (in blatant and visible manner)
preposition
[UK: ɪn brɔːd ˈdeɪ.laɪt]
[US: ɪn ˈbrɒd ˈdeɪ.ˌlaɪt]

au grand jour◼◼◻preposition

au vu et au su de tous◼◻◻preposition

kick the can down the road verb

pelleter par en avantverbe

main road (major road in a town, village etc.)
noun
[UK: meɪn rəʊd]
[US: ˈmeɪn roʊd]

rue principale◼◼◼nom {f}

grande rue◼◻◻nom {f}

near abroad (the other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region)
noun

étranger proche◼◼◼nom {m}

off-road (designed for driving on a rugged terrain)
adjective

tout-terrain◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}

off-roader (vehicle designed for driving offroad)
noun

tout-terrain◼◼◼nom {m}

one for the road (a final drink before one leaves)
noun

coup de l'étrier◼◼◼nom {m}

railroad car (railway vehicle)
noun

wagon◼◼◼nom {m}

voiture◼◼◻nom {f}

railroad tie (piece supporting the rails of a railroad)
noun

traverse◼◼◼nom {f}

railroad track (track for trains)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪl.rəʊd træk]
[US: ˈreɪlroʊd ˈtræk]

voie ferrée◼◼◼nom {f}

rebroadcast [rebroadcasted, rebroadcasting, rebroadcasts] (broadcast again)
verb
[UK: ri.ˈbrɒdˌkæst]
[US: ri.ˈbrɒdˌkæst]

rediffuser◼◼◼verbeIn the French capital, the Paris Philharmonie has joined European counterparts in rebroadcasting some of its greatest concerts. = Dans la capitale française, la Philharmonie de Paris a rejoint ses homologues européens en rediffusant certains de ses plus grands concerts.

ring road (highway)
noun
[UK: rɪŋ rəʊd]
[US: ˈrɪŋ roʊd]

périphérique◼◼◼nom {m}

ring◼◼◻nom {m}

rocky road (biscuit)
noun

rocky road◼◼◼nom {m}

[rare] route rocheusenom {f}

Roman road (road built by the Romans)
noun

voie romaine◼◼◼nom {f}

royal road (easy way)
noun

voie royale◼◼◼nom {f}

rules of the road (laws that govern driving)
noun
[UK: ruːlz əv ðə rəʊd]
[US: ˈruːlz əv ðə roʊd]

code de la route◼◼◼nom {m}

Silk Road (routes used by silk traders across Europe, Asia and northern Africa)
proper noun

route de la soie◼◼◼nom {f}

Spanish Road (historical route used for military supply and trade, between northern Italy and the Low Countries)
proper noun

chemin des Espagnolsnom propre
{m}

couloir sardenom propre
{m}

the road to hell is paved with good intentions (well-intended acts can lead to disasters)
phrase
[UK: ðə rəʊd tuː hel ɪz peɪvd wɪð ɡʊd ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩z]
[US: ðə roʊd ˈtuː ˈhel ˈɪz ˈpeɪvd wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩z]

l'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions◼◼◼phrase

Troad (historical term for peninsula in modern Turkey)
proper noun

Troade◼◼◼nom {f}

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