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    L'échafaud (en. The scaffold)

    /le.ʃa.fo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Structure intended for public executions, formerly used to hang the condemned.
    The criminal was led to the scaffold.
    Le criminel a été conduit sur l'échafaud.
    Temporary scaffolding for the construction or renovation of a building.
    The workers set up a scaffold around the old church.
    Les ouvriers ont monté un échafaud autour de la vieille église.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'eschafaut', derived from Latin 'scaffaldus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go up to the scaffold
    to undergo a capital sentence.
    monter sur l'échafaud
    to prepare the scaffold
    to prepare for imminent punishment.
    préparer l'échafaud

    Related Words

    execution
    carries out a capital sentence.
    exécution
    condemned
    person sentenced to death.
    condamné

    Slang Meanings

    to give up or abandon something.
    He decided to drop the matter; it was like the scaffold for him.
    Il a décidé de lâcher l'affaire, c'était comme l'échafaud pour lui.
    to face the consequences.
    He knows he will have to face the consequences of his actions.
    Il sait qu'il devra monter sur l'échafaud de ses actes.