French word

ferré

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛʁe/

Meaning

  • adjectiveshod

Example

Le cheval est ferré.

The horse is shod.

Illustration for ferré (shod)

More examples

Il est ferré en informatique et aide ses collègues.

He is skilled in information technology and helps his colleagues.

Core concept

Iron firmly attached to a horse's hooves becomes a picture of knowledge and skill firmly fitted to a person's mind.

Common phrases

  • ferré en informatique

    skilled in information technology

  • ferré en langues

    skilled in languages

Similar words

fort: Highly skilled and reliable in a particular field.
bon: Skilled and knowledgeable enough to achieve good results.
compétent: Able to fulfill an assigned role properly through the necessary skills and knowledge.
calé: Well informed and experienced in a particular field.

Definition in French

S'emploie, surtout avec «en», pour qualifier quelqu'un d'expert dans un domaine, tout en conservant le sens littéral de «sabots munis de fers».

Word origin

Ferré comes from ferrer, to fit hooves with iron, a verb formed from fer, which derives from Latin ferrum, iron.

Usage tips

  • Ferré agrees with the person described: ferrée for a woman, and ferrés or ferrées for plural subjects.

Other meanings

  • hookedadjective
  • well-versedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • ferrershoe a horseverb
  • déferrertake horseshoes off a horseverb

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