French Conversation · Level 159
30 words
French word
chausser
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃose/
Meaning
- verbput on
Example
Aujourd'hui, je chausse des bottes.
Today, I put on boots.
More examples
Avant de sortir, elle se chausse.
Before going out, she puts on her shoes.
Core concept
A foot enclosed in footwear, with its size expressed by the shoe that fits it.
Common phrases
se chausser
put on one's shoes
chausser des bottes
put on boots
chausser du 38
wear size 38 shoes
Similar words
mettre: To put on clothing or shoes.
enfiler: To put on clothing or shoes by sliding them over the hands or feet.
porter: To have clothing or shoes on.
essayer: To test clothing or shoes by wearing them briefly.
Definition in French
Mettre des chaussures aux pieds; s'emploie intransitivement pour se chausser, transitivement pour chausser quelqu'un, et pour indiquer la pointure (par ex. « elle chausse du 38 »).
Word origin
The French verb developed from Latin calceare, formed from calceus, meaning 'shoe', through Old French.
Usage tips
- French uses chausser du 38 to state a person's shoe size, while mettre or enfiler is more usual for everyday putting on.
Other meanings
- put shoes on ___verb
Opposites
- déchaussertake off one's shoesverb
Related words
- chaussureshoenoun
- chausséwearing shoesadjective