Pré (en. Pre)

/pʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Field: definition_text, Text: Land covered with patches of grass, often for grazing.

Field: example_sentence, Text: The cows graze in the meadow.

Les vaches paissent dans le pré.

Field: definition_text, Text: Part of a farm dedicated to grass.

Field: example_sentence, Text: This meadow is very fertile this year.

Ce pré est très fertile cette année.

Field: definition_text, Text: Natural space where grass grows freely.

Field: example_sentence, Text: We had a picnic in the meadow near the river.

Nous avons pique-niqué dans le pré près de la rivière.

Field: etymology_origin, Text: From the Latin 'pratum', meaning 'pasture'.

Field: phrase, Text: hay meadow

Field: meaning, Text: A field used for growing hay.

pré de foin

Field: phrase, Text: prehistorical

Field: meaning, Text: Refers to a time before written history.

pré historique

Field: related_word, Text: prairie

Field: description, Text: Flat land covered with grass.

prairie

Field: related_word, Text: pasture

Field: description, Text: Land where livestock can graze.

pâturage

Field: related_word, Text: grass

Field: description, Text: Short-stemmed plant used to feed livestock.

herbe

Field: meaning, Text: In colloquial language, a 'meadow' can refer to an informal space to meet.

Field: example, Text: We’ll meet at the meadow after school.

On se retrouve au pré après l'école.

Field: meaning, Text: Can also refer to a place for partying outdoors.

Field: example, Text: This summer, we organized a big party in Max's meadow.

Cet été, on a organisé une grande fête dans le pré de Max.