French Conversation · Level 121
59 words
French word
reclure
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəklyʁ/
Meaning
- verbconfine
Example
Le gardien a reclus le prisonnier dans sa cellule.
The guard confined the prisoner to his cell.
More examples
Fatigué, il s'est reclus chez lui pour dormir.
Tired, he shut himself away at home to sleep.
Core concept
A person or object placed behind a closed barrier, with no way out.
Common phrases
se reclure chez soi
shut oneself away at home
reclure quelqu'un dans une pièce
shut someone in a room
Similar words
enfermer: Placing someone or something inside a room or building to prevent escape.
confiner: Keeping someone or something within a place or area, restricting free movement.
isoler: Separating someone or something from its surroundings and keeping it apart.
Definition in French
Mettre une personne ou un objet dans un endroit clos de façon à l'empêcher d'en sortir.
Word origin
French reclure comes through Old French from Latin recludere, formed from re- and claudere, meaning to close or shut.
Usage tips
- Reclure is literary and uncommon in everyday French, where enfermer is usually preferred for putting someone or something inside a closed place.