Trottoir (en. Sidewalk)

[tʁɔtwaʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Raised path along a street, intended for pedestrians.

Children walk on the sidewalk to avoid cars.

Les enfants marchent sur le trottoir pour éviter les voitures.

Public space where pedestrians can walk.

There are many shops along the sidewalk.

Il y a beaucoup de magasins le long du trottoir.

Generally paved surface in an urban area.

The sidewalk was slippery after the rain.

Le trottoir était glissant après la pluie.

The word 'sidewalk' comes from the verb 'to trot', meaning to walk quickly, and the suffix '-walk' which indicates a place.

To walk the sidewalk

To engage in prostitution.

Faire le trottoir

Moving sidewalk

Mobile pedestrian crossing.

Trottoir roulant

pedestrian crossing

Area reserved for pedestrians to cross the street.

passage piéton

roadway

Part of the road where vehicles circulate.

chaussée

Refers to a place where people engage in prostitution.

This place is known as a sidewalk.

Cet endroit est connu comme un trottoir.

Expression for a person who loiters aimlessly.

He spends his days walking the sidewalk.

Il passe ses journées à faire le trottoir.