Bouts (en. Ends)

/bu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Periods or episodes of something, often short in duration.

There are pieces of bread left on the table.

Il reste des bouts de pain sur la table.

Extreme or terminal parts of something.

The ends of the rope were worn.

Les bouts de la corde étaient usés.

Fragment or piece.

She found pieces of glass in the sandal.

Elle a trouvé des bouts de verre dans la sandale.

From Old French 'bout', meaning 'piece'.

to make ends

To cut or divide something into small parts.

faire des bouts

scraps of string

Things of little value or low importance.

des bouts de ficelle

out of breath

Out of breath or unable to breathe normally.

à bouts de souffle

end

A part of a whole.

bout

to kick out

To push or set aside.

bouter

end

The last part of something.

fin

A piece of something often used in an informal context.

He picked up scraps of paper from the ground.

Il a ramassé des bouts de papier par terre.

A small amount or a little bit.

Just give me a piece of chocolate.

Donne-moi juste un bout de chocolat.