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    Dalle (en. Slab)

    /dal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A flat and often wide panel used in construction.
    They laid a concrete slab in the garage.
    Ils ont posé une dalle de béton dans le garage.
    Paving or tiling panel.
    The garden is decorated with stone slabs.
    Le jardin est décoré de dalles en pierre.
    verb
    To lay slabs.
    The workers are paving the path in the park.
    Les ouvriers dalent le chemin dans le parc.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'dalla', meaning 'plate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be down and out
    To be tired or downcast.
    être sur la dalle
    to put down the slab
    To respond to a significant food need.
    mettre la dalle

    Related Words

    paving
    Act of laying slabs.
    dallage
    tiling
    The art of covering the ground with tiles.
    carrelage
    paving
    The surfacing of a path with slabs or cobbles.
    pavage

    Slang Meanings

    Condition of neglect or despair.
    He is in a slab state after losing his job.
    Il est dans un état de dalle après la perte de son emploi.