border in French
border in French is frontière, bord, bordure — border means the line separating two countries, states, or regions.
border in French
frontière
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
bord
The outer edge of something.
bordure
The outer edge of something.
bordure
A decorative strip around the edge of something.
parterre
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
plate-bande
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
délimiter
(transitive) To put a border on something.
border
What does "border" mean?
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noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
"Lorry drivers queued for hours at the border while officials checked their papers."
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noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
"She planted flowers along the border of the lawn."
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verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.
"The forest borders our village on the northern side."
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border in a sentence
- Lorry drivers queued for hours at the border while officials checked their papers.
- They crossed the border into Canada just before sunset.
- She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
- The page has a blue border around the edge of the photograph.
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What is "border" in French?
"border" in French is frontière, bord, bordure. border means: The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
How do you use "border" in a sentence?
Example: "Lorry drivers queued for hours at the border while officials checked their papers." In French, "border" is frontière, bord, bordure.
Are there other ways to say "border" in French?
Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "border": frontière, bord, bordure, parterre, plate-bande, délimiter.
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