sillon
French → English
noun//si.jɔ̃//
(agriculture) Furrow: a long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow
Le laboureur trace des sillons profonds dans son champ de blé.
(English) The plowman makes deep furrows in his wheat field.
Trop de sang a abreuvé les sillons de nos campagnes.
(English) Too much blood has soaked the furrows of our countryside.
noun//si.jɔ̃//
(trace) Wake: a trail left behind by a moving ship, plane, or object
Le navire laissait derrière lui un large sillon sur la mer calme.
(English) The ship left a wide wake behind it on the calm sea.
Un sillon de lumière traversait l'obscurité de la pièce.
(English) A streak of light crossed the darkness of the room.
Entry ID: fr:en:sillon · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary