Cahute (en. Hut)

/ka.yt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Definition: Small shelter or rudimentary house often made of wood.

Example Sentence: They built a hut by the lake.

Ils ont construit une cahute au bord du lac.

Definition: A modest or dilapidated place where one lives.

Example Sentence: The hut where they live needs repairs.

La cahute où ils habitent a besoin de réparations.

Definition: Informal term for a small construction.

Example Sentence: He spent the summer in his hut near the beach.

Il a passé l'été dans sa cahute près de la plage.

Etymology/Origin: The word 'hut' comes from the Spanish 'cajuta', which means small house or shelter.

Common Phrase: garden hut

Common Phrase Meaning: A small shelter in the garden, often used for storage.

cahute de jardin

Common Phrase: spend the night in a hut

Common Phrase Meaning: Sleep in a shelter or cabin, often in the great outdoors.

passer la nuit dans une cahute

Common Phrase: live in a hut

Common Phrase Meaning: To live modestly in a small shelter.

vivre dans une cahute

Related Word: cabin

Related Word Description: Small rustic building, often made of wood.

cabane

Related Word: shelter

Related Word Description: Construction designed to protect from the elements.

abri

Related Word: house

Related Word Description: Building intended for habitation.

maison

Slang Meaning: A poor or poorly maintained place.

Slang Example: This place looks like a real hut.

Cet endroit ressemble à une vraie cahute.

Slang Meaning: A small holiday or resting house.

Slang Example: They spend their weekends in their hut in the countryside.

Ils passent leurs week-ends dans leur cahute à la campagne.