What does border in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word border in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use border in French.

The word border in French means border, line, mark out, tuck in, tuck in, haul in, lay planking on, skirt, Border collie, Border Terrier, tuck in a bed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word border

border

verbe transitif (longer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Une petite rivière borde notre maison.
A little river borders our house.

line

verbe transitif (garnir le bord)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La vieille dame a bordé son allée de jonquilles.
The old lady lined her path with daffodils.

mark out

verbe transitif (délimiter)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le géomètre a bordé le terrain à construire.
The surveyor marked out the building land.

tuck in

verbe transitif (replier un drap sous le matelas) (person)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La mère de Julie venait border son lit tous les soirs.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Make sure you tuck the sheet in properly when you are making the bed.

tuck in

verbe transitif (replier le drap du lit de [qqn])

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le jeune papa a lu une histoire à son fils avant de le border.
The young father read his son a story before tucking him in.

haul in

verbe transitif (Marine : raidir l'écoute d'une voile)

Jean a bordé la grand-voile.
John hauled in the mainsail.

lay planking on

verbe transitif (Marine : installer les bordages) (nautical)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre a bordé le bateau ce matin.
Peter laid the planking on the boat this morning.

skirt

verbe transitif (tirer des bords, longer les côtes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avec ce type d'embarcation à fond plat, on ne peut que border les côtes.
With this type of flat-bottomed boat, you can only skirt the coast.

Border collie

nom masculin (chien de berger) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un Border Collie veillait sur le troupeau.

Border Terrier

nom masculin (race de chien de chasse) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tuck in a bed

locution verbale (tirer et replier les draps)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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