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    Vitre (en. Window)

    /vitʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Transparent glass panel used to close an opening.
    He broke the glass pane of the window.
    Il a cassé la vitre de la fenêtre.
    Glass surface of a device, such as a screen.
    The glass pane of my phone is cracked.
    La vitre de mon téléphone est fissurée.
    Glass that constitutes a painting or a framed image.
    The glass of the frame protects the painting.
    La vitre du cadre protège la peinture.

    Etymology

    The word 'glass pane' comes from the Latin 'vitrum' which means 'glass'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to break a glass pane
    to break a glass panel.
    casser une vitre
    to look through the glass pane
    to observe from the inside.
    regarder à travers la vitre
    to clean the glass pane
    to make the glass surface clean.
    nettoyer la vitre

    Related Words

    glass
    Solid and fragile material, generally transparent.
    verre
    window
    Opening in a wall, often equipped with glazing.
    fenêtre
    mirror
    Reflective glass surface.
    miroir

    Slang Meanings

    A glass (therapy)
    We're going to grab a drink, it will be like a pane after this day.
    On va boire un coup, ce sera comme une vitre après cette journée.
    To be in the pane
    When he was disappointed, he said he felt stuck in the pane.
    Quand il a été déçu, il disait qu'il se sentait coincé dans la vitre.