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    Cendres (en. Ashes)

    /sɑ̃dʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Solid residue obtained after the combustion of a body.
    The ashes from the chimney accumulate over the days.
    Les cendres de la cheminée s'accumulent au fil des jours.
    Debris left by a fire.
    He found ashes in the old burned house.
    Il a trouvé des cendres dans l'ancienne maison brûlée.
    State of desolation or destruction.
    After the war, the landscape had turned to ashes.
    Après la guerre, le paysage était devenu cendres.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cinera', plural of 'ciner', meaning ash.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have ashes on one's head
    To be in a sign of mourning or repentance.
    avoir des cendres sur la tête
    to be in the ashes
    To be in ruins or decomposition.
    être dans les cendres
    to gather the ashes
    To try to repair a situation that is already damaged.
    ramasser les cendres

    Related Words

    incineration
    Process of complete combustion of a body.
    incinération

    Slang Meanings

    An expression to describe something that is finished or failed.
    After that last mistake, one could say his project is ashes.
    Après cette dernière erreur, on peut dire que son projet est des cendres.
    To feel devastated or exhausted after a difficult experience.
    She came back from that weekend, completely burnt out.
    Elle est rentrée de ce week-end, complètement cendre.