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road

UK
/rəʊd/
US
/roʊd/

Translations

roadnoun
roads
pl
UK
/rəʊd/
US
/roʊd/
The road was closed due to construction work.
La route était fermée en raison de travaux.
la routeDans l'expression figurée pour désigner le fait de voyager continuellement ou comme mode de vie.
After graduation, she spent a year on the road exploring the country.
Après l'obtention de son diplôme, elle a passé un an sur la route à explorer le pays.
Additional translations
cheminPour un itinéraire ou un parcours, notamment au sens concret ou figuré.
voieAu sens figuré.
radeTermes maritimes.
Synonyms
street
way
route
path
drive
highway
avenue
lane
thoroughfare
trail
roadverb
roaded
Past Simple
roaded
Past Participle
roading
Gerund
UK
/rəʊd/
US
/roʊd/
Transitive verb, chiefly in animal training contexts, meaning to exercise an animal along a road.
acheminer par la routeTransport de marchandises.
The company roads the timber from the forest to the mill every night.
L'entreprise achemine le bois par la route de la forêt à l'usine chaque nuit.
Additional translations
faire travailler sur la routeÉquitation; action rare.
Synonyms
travel
journey
drive
ride
traverse
trek
commute
pass
transit
pave
construct
build
macadamize
grade
lay out
surface
Antonyms
stay
remain
stop
roadadjective
UK
/rəʊd/
US
/roʊd/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., road safety, road tax).
routierRelatif à la route ou au transport par route.
Road construction caused major delays during the morning commute.
Des travaux routiers ont provoqué de gros retards pendant les trajets du matin.
Additional translations
à l'extérieurSport.
Synonyms
street
highway
motorway
roadside
paved
tarmacked
asphalted
throughway
Antonyms
off-road

Definitions

roadnoun
A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.
The road was closed due to construction work.
A series of events or a course of action that will lead to a particular outcome.
He is on the road to recovery after the surgery.
A path or course taken by a traveler.
They took the scenic road through the mountains.
The activity or experience of travelling, especially continuously or as a way of life.
After graduation, she spent a year on the road exploring the country.
A partly sheltered stretch of water near the shore where ships may ride at anchor; roadstead.
Several cargo ships waited in the roads until the tide turned.
roadverb
To exercise (a horse, dog, etc.) by making it walk or run along a road.
The handlers roaded the horses early in the morning to build stamina.
To convey, transport, or move (goods, equipment, etc.) by road vehicle.
The company roads the timber from the forest to the mill every night.
roadadjective
Relating to or intended for use on roads or in road travel.
Road construction caused major delays during the morning commute.
Played or occurring away from a team's home venue; away.
The team managed to secure three consecutive road victories.
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