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déboucher

lead to, open onto

verb deh-boo-SHEH Rare
Travel & Places Directions

Origin: Old French 'de-' + 'bouche' (mouth/opening) — to come out of an opening

Also means

uncork, unblock

Usage Note

Déboucher is used for a street, path, or corridor opening onto something — la rue débouche sur la place means the street leads onto the square. In the household sense it means to unblock a drain or uncork a bottle. The noun un débouché (plural débouchés) means a job outlet or market opening, widely used in discussions of career prospects.

Examples

"Ce couloir débouche sur la salle principale."

Natural Translation

This corridor leads to the main hall.

Literal Translation

This corridor opens onto the main hall.

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