Tronçon (en. Section)

tʁɔ̃sɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Segment or part of an object, often cut.

The piece of wood was used to make a table.

Le tronçon de bois a été utilisé pour fabriquer une table.

Part of a path or road.

We followed the road segment that leads to the village.

Nous avons suivi le tronçon de route qui mène au village.

Section of a line, typically in a diagram or chart.

The segment of this curve is very steep.

Le tronçon de cette courbe est très abrupt.

Derived from the verb 'truncate', originating from the Latin 'truncare' meaning to cut.

road segment

Part of a road between two intersections.

tronçon de route

piece of wood

Piece of wood cut into a cylindrical shape.

tronçon de bois

path segment

Fragment of a path or trail.

tronçon de chemin

truncate

To cut or reduce a part.

tronquer

cut into segments

To divide something into segments.

tronçonner

trunk

Main part of a tree.

tronc

Segment, used to refer to a failure or a problem.

This project is a real mess; it’s not progressing.

Ce projet est un vrai tronçon, il n'avance pas.

Segment, used to talk about a complicated situation.

This matter is a real headache; I don't know how to resolve it.

C'est un tronçon cette affaire, je ne sais pas comment la résoudre.