English–French

“section off” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/klwazone/

Example

On va cloisonner la pièce.

We are going to section off the room.

Illustration for cloisonner (section off)

How to say “section off” in French

“Section off” in French is cloisonner.

Adjacent spaces kept apart by walls or symbolic boundaries.

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

Example sentences with cloisonner

Nous allons cloisonner le salon pour créer un coin bureau.

We are going to section off the living room to create an office corner.

Tips for using cloisonner

  • In figurative use, cloisonner des équipes or des services suggests keeping them isolated rather than merely organizing them into groups.

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