Skip to content

panneau

sign, panel

noun pah-NOH Less Common
Travel & Places Directions

Also means

board, panel (construction)

Usage Note

panneau most commonly means a road sign or information board (un panneau de signalisation — 'a road/traffic sign'). It also refers to a flat panel of wood, glass, or another material in construction. The plural is panneaux (the -eau → -eaux rule). The expression tomber dans le panneau means 'to fall for it / to be tricked'.

Examples

"Le panneau indique la direction du centre-ville."

Natural Translation

The sign points toward the city centre.

Explore French by topic