Crevasses (en. Crevices)

/kʁəvas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Deep fissure in a glacier or a layer of snow.

Climbers must be cautious of crevasses when crossing a glacier.

Les alpinistes doivent être prudents des crevasses lorsqu'ils traversent un glacier.

Opening or crack in a landscape.

The crevasses of the canyon add to the wild beauty of this region.

Les crevasses du canyon ajoutent à la beauté sauvage de cette région.

Break in a surface, often used in a figurative context.

There are crevasses in our friendship that need to be mended.

Il y a des crevasses dans notre amitié qui nécessitent d'être réparées.

From the Old French 'crevasse', derived from the verb 'crever', meaning to pierce or break.

avoid crevasses

Taking care to avoid dangers on a glacier.

éviter les crevasses

crevasse of life

The difficulties or challenges one encounters.

crevasse de la vie

glacier

Mass of ice that forms from the accumulation of snow.

glacier

snow

Precipitation in the form of ice crystals.

neige

alpinism

Mountain activity that involves climbing peaks.

alpinisme

Used to describe a difficult situation or an unexpected obstacle.

This meeting was a real crevasse in our schedule.

Cette réunion a été une vraie crevasse dans notre planning.

Refers to relationship problems.

There has been a crevasse in their relationship since that argument.

Il y a une crevasse dans leur relation depuis cette dispute.