French Conversation · Level 113
59 words
French word
fente
Pronunciation
IPA/fɑ̃t/
Meaning
- feminine noungap
Example
Il y a une fente dans la porte.
There is a gap in the door.
More examples
La lumière passe par la fente du volet.
Light passes through the gap in the shutter.
Core concept
A narrow, elongated opening cut or left in a surface, like a slot in a door.
Common phrases
fente dans la porte
gap in the door
fente du volet
gap in the shutter
fente entre les lames
gap between the slats
Similar words
trou: A round or irregular hole or empty space in an object or surface.
ouverture: An open entrance or passage into a place or object.
Definition in French
Fente désigne une ouverture étroite, allongée, parfois pratiquée volontairement pour y insérer quelque chose.
Word origin
French fente comes from Old French fente, formed from fendre, and ultimately derives from Latin findere, meaning 'to split'.
Usage tips
- Fente is feminine, so standard forms include une fente and cette fente.
Other meanings
- splitnoun
- cracknoun
- slitnoun
Opposites
- fermetureclosurenoun
- obstructionobstructionnoun
Related words
- fendresplitverb
- fendusplitadjective
- fendillécrackedadjective