Voisine (en. Neighbor)

/vwazin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A woman who is usually the closest geographically.

My neighbor lent me some sugar.

Ma voisine m'a prêté du sucre.

A woman residing in a neighboring area or place.

We invited the neighbors to our barbecue.

Nous avons invité les voisines à notre barbecue.

A female person living on the same street or neighborhood.

The neighbor upstairs often makes noise.

La voisine du dessus fait souvent du bruit.

From Old French 'voisin', meaning 'close', 'near'.

landing neighbor

Woman living on the same landing.

voisine de palier

get to know the neighbor

Meet and introduce yourself to the neighbor.

faire connaissance avec la voisine

have a good relationship with your neighbor

Being on good terms with the one who lives nearby.

avoir une bonne relation avec sa voisine

neighbor

Man living nearby.

voisin

neighborhood

Area or residential sector.

quartier

vicinity

All the people living in the same neighborhood.

voisinage

A very close neighbor, almost like a friend.

She is my neighbor, we are very close, almost like sisters.

Elle est ma voisine, on est très proches, presque des sœurs.

Neighbor who often makes unexpected visits.

She’s my building neighbor, she drops by unannounced!

C'est ma voisine d'immeuble, elle débarque sans prévenir !