L'écume (en. The foam)

/lekym/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Foam formed on the surface of water during waves or turbulence.

The foam of the waves scatters on the shore.

L'écume des vagues s'éparpille sur le rivage.

The foamy aspect of certain beverages, like beer.

There is a lot of foam on my pint of beer.

Il y a beaucoup d'écume sur ma pinte de bière.

Figuratively: what is superficial or insignificant.

This conversation is just the foam of things.

Cette conversation n'est que l'écume des choses.

From Old French 'escume', derived from Latin 'scumina', meaning foam.

foam of the days

Represents the lightness or superficial aspects of life.

écume des jours

to scour the bars

To spend a lot of time in bars, often drinking.

écumer les bars

to skim the sea

To navigate the sea, often for fishing.

écumer la mer

wave

The wave is referred to as a periodic movement of water.

vague

foam

Foam describes a light and airy texture, often present on liquids.

mousse

turbulence

Evokes the irregular movement of a fluid, capable of creating foam.

turbulence

To speak without solid foundation, only on the surface.

He is just spouting foam, without real content.

Il ne fait que balancer de l'écume, sans vrai contenu.

To be in a state of fleeting euphoria.

After that evening, she walks on foam.

Après cette soirée, elle marche sur l'écume.