What does alentours in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word alentours in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alentours in French.
The word alentours in French means surroundings, around, around, at around, hereabouts. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word alentours
surroundingsnom masculin pluriel (lieux environnants) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") La police a fouillé les alentours mais n'a rien trouvé. Les alentours de la ville sont hideux. The area around the town is hideous. |
around(lieu : près de) (preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.") La police a effectué ses recherches aux alentours de la colline. |
around, at around(temps : approximativement) (preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.") J'ai entendu un chien aboyer aux alentours de 23 heures. |
hereaboutslocution adverbiale (par ici, pas loin) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Mon mari doit être dans les alentours : je vais le chercher. |
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