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route

road

noun ROOT Common

Also means

route

Usage Note

Route is broader than rue (street in a town) — it refers to roads between places, highways, and routes. En route! means 'let's go!' or 'on our way'. The phrase faire fausse route literally means to take the wrong road but idiomatically means to be on the wrong track entirely.

Examples

"La route est longue jusqu'à Paris."

Natural Translation

The road to Paris is long.

Literal Translation

The road is long until-to Paris.

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