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    Bâties (en. Built)

    /batɨ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To have built something in the feminine plural.
    They built schools in the neighborhood.
    Elles ont bâties des écoles dans le quartier.
    adjective
    Refers to things that have been built.
    The houses we built are made of bricks.
    Les maisons que nous avons bâties sont en briques.
    Refers to completed structures.
    The infrastructures built recently are modern.
    Les infrastructures bâties récemment sont modernes.

    Etymology

    The word comes from the old verb 'bâtir', from Latin 'aedificare' meaning to build.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Built on solid foundations
    Accomplished with a strong and stable base.
    bâties sur des fondations solides
    Built in a hurry
    Constructed quickly without concern for quality.
    bâties à la va-vite
    Built in an emergency
    Constructed quickly due to an urgent situation.
    bâties dans l'urgence

    Related Words

    To build
    To construct something.
    bâtir
    Builder
    A person who builds.
    bâtisseur
    Building
    A structure or edifice that has been built.
    bâtiment

    Slang Meanings

    To build in an improvised manner.
    We built the treehouse in three hours; it was a makeshift construction.
    On a bâti la cabane dans l'arbre en trois heures, c'était une construction à l'arrache.