ralentisseur

le ralentisseur
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. speed bump
Bruno a freiné brusquement avant le ralentisseur.Bruno braked abruptly before the speed bump.
b. sleeping policeman
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Des ralentisseurs empêchent les gens de rouler trop vite dans cette zone.Sleeping policemen keep people from driving too fast in this area.
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