What does endroit in French mean?

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

The word endroit in French means place, spot, spot, bit, part, front, right side up, towards , toward , regarding, arrive at, in the right place, know a place inside out, know a place like the back of your hand, ideal place, ideal spot, knit stitch, on the outside. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word endroit

place

nom masculin (lieu déterminé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le garage est l'endroit où je range la poubelle.
The garage is the place where I keep the dustbin.

spot

nom masculin (partie déterminée de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous entreposons notre bois de chauffage à cet endroit du jardin.
We put our firewood in this spot in the garden.

spot

nom masculin (localité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon cousin habite un endroit perdu dans la campagne.
My cousin lives in a remote spot in the countryside.

bit, part

nom masculin (côté, aspect particulier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon dos est l'endroit qui me fait le plus souffrir.
My back is the bit that causes me most pain.

front

nom masculin (recto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Veuillez remplir l'endroit de ce formulaire en vous aidant des informations à son envers.
Please fill in the front of this form, using the information on the back to help you.

right side up

locution adverbiale (du bon côté, dans le bon sens)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tu es sûr que ce cadre est à l'endroit ? J'ai l'impression que le soleil est en bas, là. Normalement, on ne repasse pas le linge à l'endroit mais à l'envers.

towards , toward , regarding

(soutenu, littéraire (envers [qqn])

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Ce patron éprouve beaucoup de respect à l'endroit de ses employés.

arrive at

verbe intransitif (parvenir à destination) (place)

Nous arriverons à l'hôtel à 2 h.
We'll arrive at the hotel at 2 o'clock.

in the right place

locution adverbiale (là où il faut)

know a place inside out, know a place like the back of your hand

locution verbale (familier (connaître un endroit par cœur)

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

ideal place, ideal spot

nom masculin (lieu idéal, paradis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce site est l'endroit rêvé pour faire un pique-nique.

knit stitch

nom féminin (point de tricot) (knitting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maille à l'endroit est une boucle de fil passée au-dessus de la tête de la maille précédente.

on the outside

locution adverbiale (sur le beau côté d'un habit)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce T-shirt uni ne risque rien ; pas besoin de le retourner, tu peux le repasser sur l'endroit.

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