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    Rues (en. Streets)

    /ʁy/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A traffic way in a city or village.
    The streets of Paris are often lively.
    Les rues de Paris sont souvent animées.
    A small passage between houses.
    There is an alley that crosses the neighborhood.
    Il y a une ruelle qui traverse le quartier.
    The main artery of a city.
    The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets.
    L'avenue des Champs-Élysées est l'une des rues les plus célèbres.

    Etymology

    From old French 'rue', derived from Latin 'rugĕa', meaning 'way, road'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    take to the streets
    To use a street to get around.
    prendre la rue
    get lost in the streets
    To be disoriented in a city.
    se perdre dans les rues
    a shopping street
    A street where there are many shops.
    une rue commerçante

    Related Words

    alley
    A small passage, often narrow, between houses.
    ruelle
    avenue
    A wide street usually lined with trees.
    avenue
    boulevard
    A wide street often decorated.
    boulevard

    Slang Meanings

    To be on the streets
    After losing his job, he found himself on the streets.
    Après avoir perdu son emploi, il s'est retrouvé dans la rue.
    Streets of the city
    He knows all the alleys and streets of the city.
    Il connaît toutes les ruelles et les rues de la ville.