Mur (en. Wall)

/myʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Vertical structure made of masonry or another material, used to separate spaces or to support a building.

The wall of the house is made of bricks.

Le mur de la maison est en briques.

Physical barrier such as a fence or rampart.

They built a wall to protect their garden.

Ils ont construit un mur pour protéger leur jardin.

Surface of a room, usually the sides of a room or building.

The walls of this room are painted blue.

Les murs de cette chambre sont peints en bleu.

From the Latin 'murus', meaning wall, enclosure.

to hit the wall

Reaching a point of no return or running into a limit.

toucher le mur

to build a wall

To build a barrier against something.

faire mur

to hit a wall

To face a difficult or unexpected obstacle.

se prendre un mur

low wall

Small wall, often decorative.

muret

city wall

Large wall, often used for fortifications.

muraille

partition

Vertical surface, often used to describe interior walls.

paroi

To build a wall, meaning to create emotional barriers.

Since he was injured, he has built a wall around himself.

Depuis qu'il a été blessé, il a érigé un mur autour de lui.

To be in a wall, feeling stuck in a situation.

I'm in a wall with this project, I don't know how to move forward.

Je suis dans un mur avec ce projet, je ne sais pas comment avancer.