bateau
French → English
(slang) Cliche: an idea or expression that has been used so often it is unoriginal; banal
Le sujet de l'examen était un peu bateau et sans originalité.
(English) The exam topic was a bit of a cliche and unoriginal.
Il utilise toujours des expressions bateaux pour s'excuser.
(English) He always uses cliched expressions to apologize.
(infrastructure) Drop curb: a part of the sidewalk lowered to allow vehicles to cross; curb cut
Il a garé sa voiture juste devant le bateau du garage.
(English) He parked his car right in front of the garage's drop curb.
Le fauteuil roulant peut facilement franchir le trottoir grâce au bateau.
(English) The wheelchair can easily cross the sidewalk thanks to the drop curb.
Entry ID: fr:en:bateau · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary