la côte
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. coast
Nous sommes allés à Saint-Jean-de-Luz sur la côte Basque pendant les vacances.We went to Saint-Jean-de-Luz on the Basque coast during the vacation.
b. shore
Les spectateurs regardent le départ de la régate depuis la côte.Spectators are watching the start of the regatta from the shore.
a. hill
Les cyclistes doivent grimper une côte raide à la fin du parcours.The cyclists have to climb a steep hill at the end of the course.
b. slope
Après le pont, montez la côte et vous verrez ma maison.After the bridge, go up the slope, and you'll see my house.
a. rib
J’ai une côte fêlée et ça me fait mal dès que je tousse.I have a cracked rib, and it hurts every time I cough.
a. rib (beef, lamb)
Mon père prépare des côtes d’agneau avec une sauce à la menthe.My father is making lamb ribs with mint sauce.
b. chop (lamb, pork)
Pour le barbecue, nous avons des côtes de porc et des saucisses.For the barbecue, we have pork chops and sausages.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate de côte using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
to dive