French Conversation · Level 140
30 words
French word
border
Pronunciation
IPA/bɔʁde/
Meaning
- verbborder
Example
Le parc borde la rivière.
The park borders the river.
More examples
La mère borde l'enfant avant de partir.
The mother tucks the child in before leaving.
Core concept
Bringing an edge alongside something or folding it snugly around a sleeper.
Common phrases
border l'enfant
tuck the child in
border de fleurs
edge with flowers
Similar words
toucher: To make direct physical contact with something.
longer: To go or lie along the length or edge of something.
Definition in French
Rabattre et ajuster les couvertures autour d'une personne, en particulier un enfant, pour la coucher confortablement et la couvrir.
Word origin
French border comes from bord, meaning 'edge' or 'side', an Old French word of Germanic origin, with the regular verb ending -er.
Usage tips
- For the bedtime meaning, the person is the direct object, as in border un enfant, rather than an object introduced by a preposition.