vestibule
French → English
(architecture) Entrance hall: a room just inside the front door that leads to others
Veuillez laisser vos parapluies dans le vestibule avant d'entrer au salon.
(English) Please leave your umbrellas in the entrance hall before entering the living room.
La lourde porte grinçait en s'ouvrant sur le grand vestibule de marbre.
(English) The heavy door creaked as it opened onto the large marble vestibule.
(metaphor) Preface: something that serves as a transition or lead-in to something else
Certains pensent que la vie terrestre n'est que le vestibule du paradis.
(English) Some believe that earthly life is but the entrance hall to paradise.
Ce premier chapitre sert de vestibule à l'intrigue principale du roman.
(English) This first chapter serves as a lead-in to the main plot of the novel.
Entry ID: fr:en:vestibule · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary