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    L'echafaud (en. The scaffold)

    [le.ʃa.fo]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Temporary device made of wood or metal used as scaffolding for construction.
    The workers set up the scaffold to paint the facade of the building.
    Les ouvriers ont monté l'échafaud pour peindre la façade du bâtiment.
    The place where the guillotine or any other form of execution takes place.
    He was sentenced to death and taken to the scaffold.
    Il a été condamné à mort et conduit à l'échafaud.

    Etymology

    The word 'échafaud' comes from the old French 'escalfaud', derived from the Latin 'scaffaldus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go up to the scaffold
    to be sentenced to death
    monter à l'échafaud
    on the scaffold
    in danger of death, often used figuratively.
    à l'échafaud

    Related Words

    scaffolding
    Temporary structure used to support construction materials.
    échafaudage
    guillotine
    Instrument used to execute death sentences during the French Revolution.
    guillotine
    sentencing
    The act of declaring someone guilty of a crime.
    condamnation

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a dangerous or desperate situation.
    He is on the scaffold with his debts.
    Il est sur l'échafaud avec ses dettes.
    To fail or be faced with serious consequences.
    He ended up on the scaffold after that mistake.
    Il a fini sur l'échafaud après cette erreur.