Lantier (en. Lantier)

/lɑ̃.tje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A pile of debris or earth accumulated.

After the work was done, there was a lantier of rubble left in the garden.

Après les travaux, il restait un lantier de gravats dans le jardin.

A mound of earth left after digging.

The lantier formed after digging the pool required leveling.

Le lantier formé après le creusement de la piscine a nécessité un nivellement.

The term lantier comes from the Old French 'lantiere', itself derived from the Latin 'tangere', which means to touch.

to make a lantier

We accumulate debris or waste into a pile.

faire un lantier

to be like a lantier

To be cluttered or disorganized.

être comme un lantier

to create a lantier

To form a pile by accumulation.

créer un lantier

pile

A collection of stacked objects.

tas

mound

A small rise in the ground.

monticule

mass

A group or a pile of objects.

amas

A heap of problems or difficulties.

I have a lantier of worries right now.

J'ai un lantier de soucis en ce moment.

A chaotic situation.

This project has become a real lantier.

Ce projet est devenu un vrai lantier.