Fosses (en. Pits)

/fɔs/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Hollow spaces or natural depressions.

The excavation pits were deep and wide.

Les fosses à fouille étaient profondes et larges.

Cavities used for various purposes such as drainage.

Drainage pits prevent water accumulation.

Les fosses de drainage empêchent l'accumulation d'eau.

Places where bodies are buried.

Common graves are often used in times of crisis.

Les fosses communes sont souvent utilisées en période de crise.

From the Latin 'fossa', meaning 'hole' or 'pit'.

septic pits

Installations for the treatment of domestic wastewater.

fosses septiques

to fall into a pit

To find oneself in a difficult or desperate situation.

tomber dans une fosse

to dig pits

To engage in laborious or difficult activities.

creuser des fosses

gravedigger

A person who digs pits to bury bodies.

fossoyeur

pit

Cavity or depression, often synonymous in the singular.

fosse

ditch

Depression generally artificial used for drainage or protection purposes.

fossé

Digging pits means engaging in something difficult.

This project is like digging pits, it never seems to end.

Ce projet est comme creuser des fosses, il n'en finit pas.

Being in a pit can describe a state of despair.

After this news, she really feels like she is in a pit.

Après cette nouvelle, elle se sent vraiment dans une fosse.