French word

foulée

Pronunciation

IPA/fule/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstride

Example

J'améliore ma foulée en courant tous les matins.

I improve my stride by running every morning.

Illustration for foulée (stride)

More examples

Pour garder une foulée régulière, il faut contrôler sa respiration.

To maintain a steady stride, you need to control your breathing.

Core concept

A measured stretch of ground covered in one stride, where the stride's length matters more than the step itself.

Common phrases

  • une foulée régulière

    a steady stride

  • mesurer la foulée

    measure stride length

Similar words

pas: The act of moving one foot forward while walking.
allure: The overall speed of walking or running.

Definition in French

Distance parcourue lors d'un seul pas en marche ou en course, exprimant la longueur du pas plutôt que le simple « pas ».

Word origin

Foulée is formed from fouler with the noun-forming suffix -ée; fouler continues Old French foler, meaning to tread or press.

Usage tips

  • Foulée is feminine, so standard forms include une foulée, allonger la foulée, and raccourcir la foulée.

Other meanings

  • stepnoun

Opposites

  • petit pasa small stepnoun

Related words

  • foulésprainedadjective
  • foulerstep onverb

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