Translation of "road" - English-French dictionary

road

noun countableroad /roʊd/
the hard surfaces that vehicles drive on
route feminine , rue feminine

the main road leading into the city
la route principale menant en ville

a truck driving on the other side of the road
un camion roulant de l'autre côté de la route

I live on Blue Hills Road.
J'habite rue Blue Hills.
down the road
having traveled a particular distance
en route

We were a few miles down the road when the tire blew.
Nous étions en route depuis quelques kilomètres quand le pneu a crevé.
at a time in the future
d'ici

We don't know what the economy will be like a few years down the road.
Nous ne savons pas ce que sera l'économie d'ici quelques années.
having traveled a particular distance
en route

We were a few miles down the road when the tire blew.
Nous étions en route depuis quelques kilomètres quand le pneu a crevé.
at a time in the future
d'ici

We don't know what the economy will be like a few years down the road.
Nous ne savons pas ce que sera l'économie d'ici quelques années.
on the road
on a long trip in a vehicle
sur la route

We'd been on the road for an hour.
Nous étions sur la route depuis une heure.
the road to sth
the process that leads to sth
la voie vers

The road to peace has been long and difficult.
La voie vers la paix a été longue et difficile.
down/up the road
a short distance away
en-dessous/au-dessus

She lives just up the road from me.
Elle vit juste au-dessus de chez moi.

(Translation of “road” from the GLOBAL English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

road

noun /rəud/

› a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on

route; (adj.) routier
This road takes you past the school
(also adjective) road safety.

› (often abbreviated to Rdwhen written) used in the names of roads or streets

Rte
His address is 24 School Road.

› a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere

route, chemin
We’d better look at the map because I’m not sure of the road.

› a way that leads to something

chemin (de)
the road to peace
He’s on the road to ruin.
roadblock noun

› a barrier put across a road (eg by the police) in order to stop or slow down traffic

barrage routier
The police have set up a roadblock.
road map

› a map showing the roads of (part of) a country

carte routière
a road map of Great Britain.
roadside noun

› the ground beside a road

(au) bord de la route
flowers growing by the roadside
(also adjective) a roadside café.
roadway noun

› the part of a road on which cars etc travel

chaussée
Don’t walk on the roadway.
roadworks noun plural

› the building or repairing of a road

travaux d’entretien des routes
The traffic was held up by the roadworks.
roadworthy adjective

› good enough or safe to be used on the road

en état de marche
Is this car roadworthy?
roadworthiness noun

›

bon état de marche
by road

› in a lorry, car etc

par la route
We’ll send the furniture by road rather than by rail
We came by road.

(Translation of “road” from the PASSWORD English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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