"pré carré" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pʁe ka.ʁe/ Forms: prés carrés [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “square meadow”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|square meadow}} “square meadow”, {{lit|square meadow}} Literally, “square meadow” Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} pré carré m (plural prés carrés)
  1. (figuratively) territory, turf, domain, province Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: territoire Related terms: arrière-cour, chasse gardée, domaine réservé, sphère d’influence
    Sense id: en-pré_carré-fr-noun-Nkj9Y4NL Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pré carré meaning in French (1.7kB)

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          "english": "to defend one’s territory",
          "text": "défendre son pré carré",
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          "ref": "2023 March 16, José-Alain Fralon, “Festival Nos futurs : la génération transitions veut faire bouger les lignes”, in Le Monde",
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