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pavé meaning in English

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pavé nom

cobblestone [cobblestones]◼◼◼(a rounded stone)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒbl.stəʊn] [US: ˈkɑː.bəlˌstoʊn]
The rioters threw cobblestones. = Les émeutiers lancèrent des pavés.

pavé nom {m}

sett [setts]◼◼◻(paving stone)
noun
[UK: set] [US: set]

tome [tomes]◼◻◻(large or scholarly book, see also: doorstop)
noun
[UK: təʊm] [US: toʊm]
I read this tome from end to end. = J'ai lu ce pavé de bout en bout.

doorstop [doorstops](large book, see also: tome)
noun
[UK: ˈdɔː.stɒp] [US: ˈdɔːr.stɑːp]

pavé de l'ours nom {m}

imprint [imprints](the name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈprɪnt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈprɪnt]

pavé numérique nom {m}

pad [pads]◼◼◼(keypad)
noun
[UK: pæd] [US: ˈpæd]

pavé tactile nom {m}

touchpad◼◼◼(flat surface which is sensitive to touch)
noun

jeter un pavé dans la mare verbe

put the cat among the pigeonsverb
[UK: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz] [US: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz]

l'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions phrase

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]