What is 'le plus court' called in English?

'le plus court' in English is called "Shortest". Shortest refers to: Qui a la moindre longueur ou durée par rapport aux autres.

How do you pronounce 'Shortest' and 'le plus court'?

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What is an example sentence for Shortest in French?

English: "He took the shortest route to avoid traffic." | French: "Il a pris l'itinéraire le plus court pour éviter le trafic."

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English to French Dictionary

shortest Meaning in French (shortest signification en français)

le plus court

Synonymes:le plus brefle plus concis

le plus court in English:shortest

Phonetic:lə ply kuʁ

Plural: shortest

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de shortest en français est le plus court. (Qui a la moindre longueur ou durée par rapport aux autres.)

Definitions of Shortest

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adjective
le plus court
Describing something that has the least length or duration compared to others.
Qui a la moindre longueur ou durée par rapport aux autres.

Example Sentences

casual

“He took the shortest route to avoid traffic.”

Il a pris l'itinéraire le plus court pour éviter le trafic.

casual

“This is the shortest chapter in the entire book.”

C'est le chapitre le plus court de tout le livre.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

le plus brefle plus concis

In English:

briefestmost concise

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

le plus long

In English:

longest tallest

Inflected Word Forms

nounshortness

adjectiveshort

adverbshortly

comparativeshorter

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

draw the shortest strawidiom

To be chosen to do an unpleasant task.

shortest pathcollocation

The most direct or quickest way between two points.