Palier (en. Landing)

/pa.lje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Flat space between two levels of a staircase or building.

There is a landing on the first floor before entering the apartment.

Il y a un palier au premier étage avant d'entrer dans l'appartement.

Level or threshold in a series or progression.

We have reached a plateau in our language studies.

Nous avons atteint un palier dans notre étude des langues.

From Old French 'palier' derived from Latin 'pala', meaning 'board' or 'plateau'.

exit level

Level at which one can exit, often used in a context of logic or process.

palier de sortie

reach a plateau

Achieving a certain level or threshold in a given field.

atteindre un palier

passage

Corridor or area connecting two spaces.

passage

staircase

Structure allowing to go up or down from one level to another.

escalier

To find oneself on the sidelines.

Since he lost his job, he feels like a stepping stone.

Depuis qu'il a perdu son emploi, il se sent comme un palier.