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    Bordés (en. Bordered)

    /bɔʁde/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Qualifies something that is surrounded or delimited by borders.
    The garden is bordered by colorful flowers.
    Le jardin est bordé de fleurs colorées.
    Describes a mind or behavior that is limited by strict rules.
    His mind is often very bordered; he struggles to think outside the box.
    Son esprit est souvent très bordé, il a du mal à sortir des sentiers battus.
    Evokes a situation or environment that is constraining.
    The contract is bordered by numerous clauses.
    Le contrat est bordé par de nombreuses clauses.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'border', meaning to surround or delimit.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be bordered by
    To be surrounded by something.
    être bordé par
    to have bordered thoughts
    To have limited or restricted thoughts.
    avoir les pensées bordées
    bordered by rules
    To be constrained by rules.
    bordé par des règles

    Related Words

    border
    Both a verb and a noun, relating to the action of delimiting.
    border
    border park
    A park surrounded by natural or artificial elements.
    bor parc

    Slang Meanings

    To be bordered by harmful people or elements.
    He is bordered by people who do not help him.
    Il est bordé par des gens qui ne l'aident pas.
    To be in a constraining situation.
    He feels bordered by his new responsibility at work.
    Il se sent bordé par sa nouvelle responsabilité au travail.