French Conversation · Level 109
60 words
French word
graver
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁave/
Meaning
- verbengrave
Example
Je vais graver son nom sur la médaille.
I am going to engrave his name on the medal.
More examples
Nous allons graver les chansons sur le CD ce soir.
We are going to burn the songs onto the CD tonight.
Core concept
A permanent line or inscription is cut into a surface and preserved as a record, design, or remembered impression.
Common phrases
graver une bague
engrave a ring
graver un mot
engrave a word
graver dans la mémoire
etch into memory
Similar words
inscrire: To inscribe letters or symbols onto an object or document.
marquer: To mark a surface with a sign or trace to indicate something.
Definition in French
Tailler ou imprimer des signes sur une surface pour y laisser une trace permanente, au sens concret comme au sens figuré.
Word origin
The verb entered French as Old French graver from a Germanic source connected with carving and engraving.
Usage tips
- Graver concerns a mark on a surface, whereas sculpter mainly forms a three-dimensional object.