la
/ʁy/
Translation
street, road
Word origin
From Latin ruga ('a wrinkle, fold'), which in Vulgar Latin came to mean a street or path.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ruga
- English cognates
- ruga, corrugate
Grammar
Examples
.
He lives on a small street near the centre.
deserte cette -.
The street was deserted at that hour.
, .
Cross the road carefully, the cars are going fast.
l'.
He lives on a small street near the church.
déserte .
The street was deserted because of the rain.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(10)Le bus manqué
3 min read · Core 1000
Le nouveau voisin
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Perdu en ville
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Un matin au marché
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Mathieu revient en ville
4 min read · Core 1000
Une rencontre au marché
4 min read · Core 1000
Ce qu'il a dit
5 min read · Core 5000
En rentrant chez elle
5 min read · Core 5000
L'homme dont elle parle
5 min read · Core 5000
La seule qui puisse
5 min read · Core 5000
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