Haye (en. Hedge)

/ɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A line of trees or shrubs serving as a boundary or shelter.

Birds often perch on the hedge.

Les oiseaux se perchent souvent sur la haye.

Land or area bordered by a hedge.

There were flowers along the hedge.

Il y avait des fleurs le long de la haye.

From Old French 'haie', of Gallic origin.

to take shelter behind a hedge

To take shelter behind a hedge.

se mettre en haye

a well-trimmed hedge

A hedge that has been carefully maintained.

une haye bien taillée

height

Altitude or elevation of something.

hauteur

honor guard

Formation of people forming a line to welcome someone.

haie d'honneur

Hedge used to refer to a refuge situation.

I hide behind the hedge when it rains.

Je me cache derrière la haye quand il pleut.

Hedge as a symbol of gathering.

We all met at the hedge after school.

On s'est retrouvés tous à la haye après l'école.