French Conversation · Level 74
60 words
French word
vitre
Pronunciation
IPA/vitʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounwindowpane
Example
La vitre est cassée.
The windowpane is broken.
More examples
Il a fallu appeler un vitrier pour changer la vitre.
It was necessary to call a glazier to replace the windowpane.
Core concept
One framed sheet of glass that separates an interior from the outside without blocking the light.
Common phrases
une vitre cassée
a broken windowpane
la vitre de la voiture
the car window
laver la vitre
wash the windowpane
Similar words
verre: A transparent, rigid material commonly used for tableware and windows.
fenêtre: A closable, glass-fitted opening in a building wall for daylight and fresh air.
pare-brise: The front window of a car, protecting its occupants from wind and gravel.
Definition in French
Plaque de verre fixée dans un encadrement de fenêtre ou de porte, parfois mobile dans les véhicules, servant à protéger l'intérieur tout en laissant entrer la lumière.
Word origin
The noun vitre developed from Latin vitrum, 'glass', through earlier French forms that came to denote a fitted pane.
Usage tips
- Vitre usually means the glass pane, whereas fenêtre can mean the whole window or opening.
Related words
- vitrierglaziernoun
- vitrerglazeverb
- vitreuxglassyadjective