What is 'trou' called in English?

'trou' in English is called "Hole". Hole refers to: Une ouverture ou une brèche dans quelque chose, souvent créée par un dommage ou un design.

How do you pronounce 'Hole' and 'trou'?

Listen to clear English audio pronunciation of 'Hole' and native French audio speech for 'trou' with bilingual sentence examples on DictBridge.

What is an example sentence for Hole in French?

English: "There's a small hole in my sock." | French: "Il y a un petit trou dans ma chaussette."

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English to French Dictionary

hole Meaning in French (hole signification en français)

nountrou

verbpercer

trou in English:hole

Phonetic:tʁu

Plural: holes

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de hole en français est trou, percer. (Une ouverture ou une brèche dans quelque chose, souvent créée par un dommage ou un design.)

Definitions of Hole

1
noun
trou
An opening or gap in something, often created by damage or design.
Une ouverture ou une brèche dans quelque chose, souvent créée par un dommage ou un design.
2
noun
trou
A hollow place in a surface, often in the ground.
Un endroit creux dans une surface, souvent dans le sol.
3
verb
percer
To make a hole or holes in something.
Faire un trou ou des trous dans quelque chose.

Example Sentences

casual

“There's a small hole in my sock.”

Il y a un petit trou dans ma chaussette.

casual

“The dog dug a deep hole in the garden.”

Le chien a creusé un trou profond dans le jardin.

business

“The carpenter will hole the wood for the screws.”

Le charpentier percera le bois pour les vis.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

ouverturecreuxorifice

In English:

opening gapaperture

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

pleinsolide

In English:

solid closureblockage

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseholed

present participleholing

agent nounholer

adjectiveholey

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

hole in oneidiom

Achieving a golf shot where the ball goes directly into the hole from the tee.

dig a hole for oneselfidiom

To get into trouble or a difficult situation through one's own actions.

full of holesexpression

Having many flaws, weaknesses, or inconsistencies.