What does butte in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word butte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use butte in French.
The word butte in French means small hill, mound of soil, earth up, be on the receiving end of. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word butte
small hillnom féminin (petite colline) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le but de la promenade est de parvenir au sommet de cette butte. The aim of the walk is to get to the top of that small hill. |
mound of soilnom féminin (plante : accumulation de terre au pied) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il faut faire une butte aux asperges et aux endives pour les faire pousser. You need to make a mound of soil around asparagus and endives in order for them to grow. |
earth upverbe transitif (protéger d'une motte de terre) Il faut butter les pommes de terre pour ne pas qu'elles voient le jour You need to earth up potato plants so that they aren't exposed to sunlight. |
be on the receiving end of(soutenu (affronter [qch], lutter contre [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Depuis sa bévue, Caroline est en butte aux moqueries. |
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