Tertre (en. Mound)

/tɛʁtʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A small elevation of earth, often rounded.

The mound in the middle of the field was covered with wildflowers.

Le tertre au milieu du champ était recouvert de fleurs sauvages.

Earth piled up in the shape of a mound.

They built a mound to have a panoramic view of the valley.

Ils ont construit un tertre pour avoir une vue panoramique de la vallée.

A natural elevation in the landscape.

The mound was the ideal observation point for hikers.

Le tertre était le point d'observation idéal pour les randonneurs.

Comes from Old French 'tertre', derived from Latin 'turris' meaning tower or elevation.

ash mound

A small mound made of ashes, often used in gardens.

tertre de cendre

to climb onto the mound

To gain height, to assume a position of observation.

monter sur le tertre

hill

Mound or rise of earth.

butte

hill

Elevation of terrain lower than a mountain.

colline

nipple

Small prominence, often shaped like a bump.

mamelon

Used to refer to a person who thinks they are superior.

Look at him on his mound, he thinks he's the king.

Regarde-le sur son tertre, il se prend pour le roi.

Refers to an obstacle or challenge to overcome.

This project is a real mound, but we will succeed.

Ce projet est un vrai tertre, mais on va le réussir.