French Conversation · Level 63
76 words
French word
passage
Pronunciation
IPA/pasaʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounaisle
Example
Le passage entre les étagères est trop étroit.
The aisle between the shelves is too narrow.
More examples
Le passage piéton facilite la traversée de la rue.
The pedestrian crossing makes crossing the street easier.
Core concept
A way through which a person or object moves, or a short extract set apart from a larger text.
Common phrases
passage piéton
pedestrian crossing
passage souterrain
underpass
Similar words
couloir: A long, narrow indoor passage connecting rooms.
rue: A street in an urban area lined with houses or shops.
chemin: An unpaved path for walking through the countryside or woods.
allée: A broad path lined with trees or flower beds, often used for walking.
Definition in French
Zone ou voie qui permet le passage d'une personne ou d'un objet d'un endroit à un autre ; peut aussi désigner l'action de passer ou une portion d'un texte.
Word origin
The noun passage was formed from French passer and the productive suffix -age, then continued through Old French with meanings linked to passing.
Usage tips
- In de passage, passage means temporarily present or merely passing through, as in être de passage.
Other meanings
- passagenoun
- passingnoun
Related words
- passantpedestriannoun
- passerellefootbridgenoun