fossé
French → English
(general) Ditch: a narrow trench dug in the ground for drainage or defense
La voiture a glissé sur le verglas et a fini sa course dans un fossé.
(English) The car slid on the ice and ended its run in a ditch.
Les remparts du château étaient entourés d'un fossé profond rempli d'eau.
(English) The castle walls were surrounded by a deep ditch filled with water.
(metaphor) Gap: a significant difference or divergence in opinions or status
Il existe un fossé culturel entre les populations urbaines et rurales.
(English) There is a cultural gap between urban and rural populations.
Le fossé des générations rend parfois la communication difficile entre parents et enfants.
(English) The generation gap sometimes makes communication difficult between parents and children.
Entry ID: fr:en:fossé · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary