What does trottoir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word trottoir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trottoir in French.
The word trottoir in French means pavement, work the streets, work on street corners, solicit, vox pop, urban myth. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word trottoir
pavementnom masculin (bord piéton d'une rue) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Cette rue est bordée de trottoirs larges. This road is bordered by wide pavements. |
work the streets, work on street cornerslocution verbale (se prostituer) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Elle a décidé de faire le trottoir pour arrondir ses fins de mois. |
solicitlocution verbale (prostitution : attendre les clients) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Passé 21 heures, des prostituées font le trottoir dans ce quartier. |
vox popnom masculin (sondage dans la rue) (UK, informal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les journalistes aiment bien faire des micro-trottoirs. |
urban myth(Afrique (rumeur) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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