Prés (en. Close)

/pʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Field: definition_text, Text: Land cultivated for the production of plants or herbs.
Field: example_sentence, Text: The meadow is covered with wildflowers in spring.
Le pré est couvert de fleurs sauvages au printemps.
Field: definition_text, Text: Open space, generally grassy, used for grazing.
Field: example_sentence, Text: The cows graze in the neighboring meadow.
Les vaches broutent dans le pré voisin.
Field: definition_text, Text: Field of wheat or hay.
Field: example_sentence, Text: Every summer, we harvest the hay from the meadow.
Chaque été, nous récoltons le foin du pré.

Etymology

Field: etymology_origin, Text: From Latin 'pratum' meaning 'meadow, prairie'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Field: phrase, Text: in full meadow
Field: meaning, Text: Outdoors in an open space.
à plein pré
Field: phrase, Text: meadow in bloom
Field: meaning, Text: A meadow filled with flowers.
pré en fleur
Field: phrase, Text: to make the meadow
Field: meaning, Text: To work in a field or a meadow.
faire le pré

Related Words

Field: related_word, Text: grazing land
Field: description, Text: Grassy area where animals can graze.
pâturage
Field: related_word, Text: prairie
Field: description, Text: Large grassy space often without trees.
prairie
Field: related_word, Text: farm
Field: description, Text: Agricultural property where plants are cultivated and animals are raised.
ferme

Slang Meanings

Field: meaning, Text: Meadow here can refer to a place for friendly gatherings.
Field: example, Text: We meet at the meadow to play soccer.
On se retrouve au pré pour jouer au foot.
Field: meaning, Text: Used to refer to a field of grass to smoke.
Field: example, Text: He took some meadow to relax.
Il a pris un peu de pré pour se détendre.