French Conversation · Level 11
89 words
French word
bord
Pronunciation
IPA/bɔʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounedge
Example
Fais attention au bord de la piscine.
Be careful at the edge of the pool.
More examples
Ils ont nettoyé le bord de la table.
They cleaned the edge of the table.
Core concept
A visible rim or shoreline marking where one area ends and another begins.
Common phrases
au bord de
at the edge of
au bord du lac
at the lake's shore
sur le bord de la table
along the edge of the table
Similar words
rive: The bank where a river or lake meets the land.
rebord: A slightly projecting edge on a window, desk, or similar surface.
bordure: A border along a road or around a garden.
marge: The blank space along the edge of a page or document.
Definition in French
Zone de contact entre une étendue d'eau et la terre, ou plus largement le bord d'une surface ou d'un objet.
Word origin
French bord comes through Old French bort from a Germanic word meaning a board or plank, later extending to an edge and a shore.
Usage tips
- In au bord de, the phrase can mean either physically at the edge of something or figuratively on the verge of an event, depending on context.