Cailloux (en. Pebbles)

/kɑ.ju/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Small-sized rock, often rounded.

He picked up pebbles on the beach.

Il a ramassé des cailloux sur la plage.

Constituent elements of the soil in certain terrains.

Pebbles make the soil difficult to cultivate.

Les cailloux rendent le sol difficile à cultiver.

Term used to refer to stones in general.

Pebbles can be used to decorate the garden.

Les cailloux peuvent être utilisés pour décorer le jardin.

Comes from the Latin 'calculus', which means small pebble or stone.

to have pebbles in your shoes

to be bothered by something

avoir des cailloux dans les chaussures

to throw stones

to provoke or verbally attack someone

lancer des cailloux

to be like a pebble in the shoe

to be a source of inconvenience

être comme un caillou dans la chaussure

rock

Large stone, often in a geological context.

rocher

sand

Granular particles of silicon, often found with pebbles.

sable

earth

Soil that can contain pebbles.

terras

minerals

Solid substances of natural origin, sometimes found in the form of pebbles.

minéraux

A minor problem.

It's just a pebble, don't worry about it.

C'est juste un cailloux, ne t'en fais pas.

Something of no importance.

It's just a pebble in the shoe, you can ignore it.

Ce n'est qu'un cailloux dans la chaussure, tu peux l'ignorer.