Routes (en. Roads)

/ʁut/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A path taken to travel from one place to another.

Mountain roads are often dangerous.

Les routes montagneuses sont souvent dangereuses.

Planned itinerary for a journey.

We have planned several routes for our road trip.

Nous avons planifié plusieurs routes pour notre road trip.

Set of communication routes in a region.

The city has a well-developed network of roads.

La ville possède un réseau de routes bien développé.

From the Latin 'rupta', meaning path or way.

take the road

To start a journey or a trip.

prendre la route

trade routes

Ways used for transporting goods.

routes commerciales

to all roads

An expression meaning that all options are possible.

à toutes les routes

national road

Important road on a national scale.

route nationale

departmental road

Road managed by a department.

route départementale

crossroads

Meeting point of several roads.

carrefour

The act of leaving home for a period.

I plan to hit the road this weekend.

J'ai prévu de prendre la route ce week-end.

To set out on an adventure or explore.

We're going for a drive, just to take the road.

On va faire un tour, juste pour prendre la route.