Greniers (en. Attics)

/ɡʁə.nje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Storage space located under the roof of a house or building.

We put all the old things in the attic.

Nous avons rangé toutes les vieilleries dans le grenier.

Place used for storing crops or goods.

The farmer put the wheat in his granary.

Le fermier a mis le blé dans son grenier.

Goods or objects stored in an attic.

The attics of the house are full of memories.

Les greniers de la maison sont pleins de souvenirs.

From the Latin 'granarium', which means 'grain silo'.

to clean out the attic

To move or sort objects stored in the attic.

faire du nettoyage dans le grenier

to be like a cluttered attic

To be disorganized or cluttered.

être comme un grenier

a hay loft

An attic specifically used for storing hay.

un grenier à foin

floor

Level of a building above the ground floor.

étage

silo

Structure used to store bulk materials, such as grains.

silo

storage

Space or process of keeping goods.

stockage

To have messy ideas or thoughts.

He has as many ideas in his head as a cluttered attic.

Il a autant d'idées dans la tête qu'un grenier en désordre.

To refer to old or worn objects.

This old piece of furniture comes from an attic; it has seen better days.

Ce vieux meuble provient d'un grenier, il a vu des temps meilleurs.