French Conversation · Level 145
30 words
French word
baliser
Pronunciation
IPA/balize/
Meaning
- verbmark
Example
Nous avons balisé le sentier avant la course.
We marked the trail before the race.
More examples
L'organisateur a balisé le terrain pour installer les stands.
The organizer marked off the grounds to set up the booths.
Core concept
A continuous route or boundary made conspicuous by placed markers.
Common phrases
baliser le terrain
mark off the grounds
baliser un itinéraire
mark a route
baliser un parking
mark off a parking lot
Similar words
signaliser: To indicate a place or hazard with a sign or other visible marker.
marquer: To clearly show a position or trace with a line or mark.
indiquer: To show a place, direction, or piece of information with a sign or gesture.
délimiter: To mark the limits of an area with ropes, lines, or similar boundaries.
Definition in French
Marquer au moyen de panneaux, fanions ou autres signes un parcours, une aire ou une frontière.
Word origin
The verb baliser developed in French from balise by adding the productive verb suffix -er to express the placing of markers.
Usage tips
- In baliser, the s between vowels is pronounced like z, while the final -er is pronounced like é.