road Signification, définition

Signification de road en français

• 0 the hard surfaces that vehicles drive on -- route [ 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.

• 1 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.

  • 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.

• 2 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.

• 3 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.

• 4 a short distance away -- en-dessous/au-dessus

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

• 5 a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on -- route, routier

  • This road takes you past the school

  • (also adjective) road safety.

• 6 (often abbreviated to Rdwhen written) used in the names of roads or streets -- Rte

  • His address is 24 School Road.

• 7 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.

• 8 a way that leads to something -- chemin (de)

  • the road to peace

  • He’s on the road to ruin.