Bordin (en. Bordin)

/bɔʁdɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A bordin is a tool used in construction to draw straight lines or define areas.

The mason used a bordin to ensure that the walls were square.

Le maçon a utilisé un bordin pour s'assurer que les murs étaient bien d'équerre.

In horticulture, the bordin can refer to a stake or a support for plants.

She placed a bordin next to each young plant to support them.

Elle a placé un bordin à côté de chaque jeune plant pour les soutenir.

In the field of navigation, a bordin can refer to a part of a boat or vessel.

The bordin of the canoe was worn by time and needed repairs.

Le bordin du canot était usé par le temps et nécessitait des réparations.

The term 'bordin' comes from the regional French dialect, often used in connection with construction and agriculture.

garden bordin

Refers to a support for plants in gardening.

bordin de jardin

navigation bordin

Evokes a part of a boat.

bordin de navigation

in bordin

Expression designating something in an approximate or lax manner.

en bordin

edge

Side part or boundary of an object or space.

bord

framing

Device used to support or delimit.

encadrement

stake

Object used to support a plant.

tuteur

Used to refer to someone who does not take their job seriously.

He is loafing around instead of working; it seems like he is a real bordin.

Il flâne au lieu de travailler, on dirait qu'il est un vrai bordin.

Refers to a person who stays in their corner without participating.

At the meeting, he remained in bordin, not saying a word.

À la réunion, il est resté en bordin, sans dire un mot.