English–French

“glacier” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/glasje/

Example

Nous avons visité un glacier dans les Alpes.

We visited a glacier in the Alps.

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How to say “glacier” in French

“Glacier” in French is glacier.

A thick, moving body of ice built from snow over many years.

Full entry for glacier: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with glacier

Le recul des glaciers réduit les ressources en eau pour les villages.

The retreat of glaciers reduces water resources for villages.

Tips for using glacier

  • In everyday French, le glacier can also mean the ice-cream seller or shop, especially in aller chez le glacier.

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