Fiacre (en. Cab)

/fjɑkʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A horse-drawn vehicle for transport, usually used in cities.

We took a cab to get to the opera.

Nous avons pris un fiacre pour nous rendre à l'opéra.

A passenger transport service in the city.

The cab is a convenient option to avoid traffic jams.

Le fiacre est une option pratique pour éviter les embouteillages.

An old means of transport that was very popular in the 19th century.

Cabs were highly favored by tourists in the early 20th century.

Les fiacres étaient très prisés par les touristes au début du XXe siècle.

The word 'cab' comes from the name of a chapel in Paris, dedicated to Saint Fiacre, where rental cars originally gathered.

to take a cab

to use a cab to get around.

prendre un fiacre

to raise the cab

to call a cab to come pick up passengers.

lever le fiacre

to return by cab

to go home using a cab.

revenir en fiacre

carriage

A horse-drawn vehicle, often used for passenger transport.

calèche

vehicle

Any means of transport on wheels, motorized or not.

voiture

taxis

Public vehicles for passenger transport, often motorized.

taxis

A fast means of transport

Taking a cab is like having an old-fashioned taxi.

Prendre un fiacre, c'est comme avoir un taxi à l'ancienne.

A tourist who wants to move around easily

Look at that tourist, he is looking for a cab to avoid walking.

Regarde ce touriste, il cherche un fiacre pour éviter de marcher.