route

route
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la route
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
We decided to take the route through the mountains.Nous avons décidé d’emprunter la route qui traverse les montagnes.
b. l'itinéraire
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
There are a few routes you can take, but the one along the lake is the most beautiful.Il y a plusieurs itinéraires possibles, mais celui qui longe le lac est le plus beau.
c. le trajet
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The route is displayed on a sign at the bus stop.Le trajet est indiqué sur un panneau installé à l'arrêt de bus.
d. le parcours
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
(for public transport)
This subway route is shown on the map.Le parcours de cette ligne de métro est indiqué sur le plan.
e. la ligne
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
(for public transport)
There's a bus route that will take you straight to the cathedral.Il y a une ligne de bus qui vous mènera directement à la cathédrale.
a. la tournée
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Linda always says hello to the postal carrier as he passes by her house on his route.Linda salue toujours le facteur quand il passe devant chez elle pendant sa tournée.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. acheminer
The company routes freight through various hubs depending on its destination.La société achemine le fret par différents hubs en fonction de sa destination.
b. diriger
The police are routing cars into the right-hand lane to get around the fallen trees.La police dirige les voitures vers la voie de droite pour contourner les arbres tombés.
a. acheminer
This algorithm routes any message from source to destination along the optimal path.Cet algorithme achemine tout message de la source à la destination en suivant le chemin optimal.
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