Plancher (en. Floor)

/plɑ̃ʃe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Surface that constitutes the bottom of a room.

The wooden floor of the living room is very beautiful.

Le plancher en bois du salon est très beau.

Floor of a building.

They live on the fifth floor.

Ils habitent au cinquième plancher.

Base of a system or organization.

This project needs a solid financial base.

Ce projet a besoin d'un solide plancher financier.

From the Latin 'planca', referring to a board or panel.

glass floor

A transparent building element that serves as a floor.

plancher de verre

to fall flat

To fail completely, often used when something does not work.

tomber à plat

to have both feet on the ground

To be realistic, to maintain contact with reality.

avoir les deux pieds sur le plancher

wooden floor

Type of floor made from wooden boards.

plancher en bois

floating floor

Type of floor installed without glue, simply resting on the surface.

plancher flottant

heated floor

Floor equipped with an integrated heating system.

plancher chauffant

To end up flat.

After three attempts, he fell flat on his floor.

Après trois tentatives, il est tombé à plat sur son plancher.

To be in a difficult situation.

He lost his job, now he is really on the floor.

Il a perdu son emploi, maintenant il est vraiment sur le plancher.