What does talus in French mean?

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

The word talus in French means bank, embankment, embankment, club, anklebone, bank, embankment, bank, embankment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word talus

bank, embankment

nom masculin (terrain en pente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette plante pousse souvent sur les talus.
This plant often grows on banks (or: embankments).

embankment

nom masculin (levée de terre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fossés de défense sont bordés par des talus.
The defence ditches are surrounded by embankments.

club

adjectif (bot) (foot)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Il corrige son pied talus avec des semelles spéciales.
He corrects his club foot using special insoles.

anklebone

nom masculin (talon) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'est fait une fracture du talus.
He has fractured his anklebone.

bank, embankment

nom masculin (talus fait de décombres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'excavation était bordée d'un talus de déblai.

bank, embankment

nom masculin (talus fait de remblai)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le talus de remblai servira d’accès au pont.

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