French word

allongé

Pronunciation

IPA/alɔ̃ʒe/

Meaning

  • adjectivelying down

Example

Le chat est allongé au soleil.

The cat is lying down in the sun.

Illustration for allongé (lying down)

More examples

Après la promenade, il est resté allongé sur le canapé.

After the walk, he remained lying on the couch.

Core concept

A relaxed body lying flat with its length extended across a surface.

Common phrases

  • être allongé

    be lying down

  • rester allongé

    stay lying down

Similar words

couché: Lying flat with the body against the floor or ground.
étendu: Lying with the body fully extended and spread out over a wide area.

Definition in French

S'utilise comme adjectif pour décrire une personne ou un animal qui est étendu, le corps allongé sur une surface.

Word origin

Allongé comes from allonger, a verb built on the idea of making something long and ultimately related to Latin longus, meaning long.

Usage tips

  • Être allongé describes a resulting state, while s'allonger describes the action of lying down or stretching out.

Other meanings

  • elongatedadjective

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