What does paroi in French mean?

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

The word paroi in French means wall, partition, wall, face, wall, side, cell wall, sloping sidewall, rock wall, rock face. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word paroi

wall, partition

nom féminin (séparation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une paroi entre ces deux pièces.
There is a wall between these two rooms.

wall

nom féminin (mur interne d'une grotte, tunnel,...)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les parois des grottes de Lascaux sont recouvertes de peintures.
The walls of the Lascaux caves are covered with paintings.

face

nom féminin (surface naturelle abrupte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les alpinistes escaladent la paroi nord de la montagne.
The mountaineers climb the north face of the mountain.

wall

nom féminin (surface interne d'un organe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a un abcès sur la paroi de l'estomac.
She has an abscess on the wall of her stomach.

side

nom féminin (face interne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il reste de la confiture sur la paroi de la bassine.
There is jam left on the side of the pan.

cell wall

nom féminin (enveloppe des cellules végétales) (plants)

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

sloping sidewall

nom féminin (plan non horizontal)

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

rock wall, rock face

nom féminin (falaise)

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

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