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terraced

/ˈtɛr.əst/

Translations

terracedadjective

/ˈtɛr.əst/

en terrasses

The terraced fields were a stunning sight, with each level filled with lush green crops.

Les champs en terrasses offraient un spectacle magnifique, chaque niveau étant rempli de cultures verdoyantes.

Additional translations

mitoyennePour une maison ou un bâtiment, surtout au Royaume-Uni.

en gradinsSe dit surtout d’un relief ou d’un aménagement en niveaux successifs.

Synonyms

terracedpast participle

/ˈterəst/

Used as a past-participial adjective derived from the verb “terrace”, e.g. “terraced fields”, “terraced houses”.

en terrasses

Rice is often grown on terraced hillsides.

Le riz est souvent cultivé sur des versants en terrasses.

terraceverb

terraced

Past Simple

terraced

Past Simple

terraced

Past Participle

terracing

Gerund

/ˈtɛr.əs/

terrasserEn parlant d’un terrain ou d’une pente, au sens de le transformer en terrasses.

Farmers terrace the hillsides to prevent soil erosion and to create more arable land.

Les agriculteurs terrassent les pentes pour empêcher l’érosion des sols et créer davantage de terres arables.

Additional translations

aménager en terrasseAu sens de doter un bâtiment ou un espace d’une terrasse.

Synonyms

create terraces

make terraces

construct terraces

bench the slope

step the slope

Definitions

terracedadjective

Having flat, level areas resembling steps cut into a slope.

The terraced fields were a stunning sight, with each level filled with lush green crops.

Of houses or buildings: forming a continuous row of identical or mirror-image units sharing side walls (chiefly British).

They bought a small terraced house near the city centre.

Provided with a terrace or terraces.

The hotel boasts a terraced restaurant overlooking the sea.

terracedpast participle

Formed into flat, level sections resembling steps cut into a slope.

Rice is often grown on terraced hillsides.

terraceverb

To form (a slope or hillside) into a series of level flat areas resembling steps.

Farmers terrace the hillsides to prevent soil erosion and to create more arable land.

To provide (a building or area) with a terrace.

The restaurant was terraced to give diners a view of the harbor.