French Conversation · Level 7
87 words
French word
gravé
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁave/
Meaning
- adjectiveengraved
Example
Son nom est gravé sur la bague.
His name is engraved on the ring.
More examples
Ce souvenir est gravé dans ma mémoire.
This memory is engraved in my memory.
Core concept
A lasting mark worked into a surface, either cut in or raised from it.
Common phrases
nom gravé
engraved name
anneau gravé
engraved ring
Similar words
inscrit: Bearing letters or symbols permanently marked on a surface.
marqué: Showing a clear, visible mark or trace on the surface.
Definition in French
Issu du participe passé de graver, se dit de ce qui a été incisé, estampé ou modelé en relief sur une surface.
Word origin
French graver comes through Old French from a Germanic root associated with digging and carving.
Usage tips
- In the example, the location of the engraving is introduced by sur: Son nom est gravé sur la bague.