Autre (en. Other)

/otʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to something different from what has been mentioned.
There is another book on the table.
Il y a un autre livre sur la table.
Used to express a variation or an alternative.
She chose another car model.
Elle a choisi un autre modèle de voiture.
Highlights a distinction.
We need another approach to solve this problem.
Nous avons besoin d'une autre approche pour résoudre ce problème.

Etymology

Comes from Latin 'alter', meaning 'the other' or 'second'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

both
Each of the two.
l'un et l'autre
in another way
In a different way.
d'une autre manière
another day
A different day.
un autre jour

Related Words

alternate
Varying between several elements.
alterner
otherness
Characteristic of what is other or different.
altérité

Slang Meanings

Another thing
That's another thing, not what I was thinking.
C'est un autre truc, pas ce que je pensais.
Something else
We could talk about something else.
On pourrait parler d'autre chose.