Allé (en. Gone)
/ale/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To designate an action of movement towards a place.
He went to the market.
Il est allé au marché.
To indicate a situation or state of being.
She went to the cinema to see a movie.
Elle est allé au cinéma pour voir un film.
To express a change in situation.
Times have gone for the better.
Les temps sont allé vers le meilleur.
Etymology
From the Latin 'ire', meaning to go.
Common Phrases and Expressions
move forward
To progress in a situation.
aller de l'avant
get straight to the point
To address the essential directly.
aller droit au but
go against
To oppose something.
aller à l'encontre
Related Words
to go
Verb meaning to move.
aller
to advance
To move forward.
avancer
to leave
To leave a place.
partir
Slang Meanings
To have left quickly
He was gone in the blink of an eye.
Il est allé en un clin d'œil.
To slip away
She made her exit without saying goodbye.
Elle a fait le aller sans dire au revoir.