pourtour

puʁtuʁ

Definition

Definition of pourtour - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

contourligne qui fait le tour d'une forme ou d'un objet

Le pourtour du lac mesure quinze kilomètres.

bordure

circonférence

contour

alentoursespace qui entoure un lieu

Des commerces se trouvent sur tout le pourtour de la place.

alentours

environs

périphérie

architecture

TECH.

galerie qui entoure le chœur d'une église

TECH.

Les pèlerins marchent dans le pourtour de la cathédrale.

déambulatoire

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Expressions with pourtour

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pourtour méditerranéen

côtes de tous les pays qui entourent la mer Méditerranée

Le pourtour méditerranéen comprend les côtes françaises, espagnoles et italiennes.

au pourtour

adv.

le long du bord ou de la limite extérieure de quelque chose

Les spectateurs se sont installés au pourtour de la piste.

Origin of pourtour

latin, per (autour) + tornus (tourner)

Terms with pourtour included in their meaning

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marge

pourtour

bordure ou limite extérieure d'un objet ou d'un espace

contour des lèvres

maquillage

crayon de maquillage utilisé pour dessiner le pourtour des lèvres

cerclage

mécanique

pièce circulaire qui forme le pourtour d'une roue

circonférentiel

adj.

contour

qui suit le pourtour ou le contour d'une forme quelconque

légende

monnaie

inscription gravée sur le pourtour d'une pièce ou médaille

couronne fleuronnée

joaillerie

couronne ornée de fleurs stylisées ou fleurons sur son pourtour

écrou crénelé

mécanique

écrou dont le pourtour présente des dents pour faciliter le serrage

périptère

adj.

architecture

entouré de colonnes sur tout le pourtour

Examples of pourtour in a sentence

Le peintre a souligné le pourtour du cercle en rouge.
Un sentier fait le tour du pourtour du lac.
Des arbres ont été plantés sur le pourtour du terrain.
Le pourtour de la place est bordé de cafés.
Ils ont décoré le pourtour de la fontaine avec des fleurs.

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English:perimeter, edge, ...
German:Umriss, Umgebung, ...
Italian:contorno, dintorni, ...
Spanish:contorno, alrededores, ...
Portuguese:contorno, arredores, ...
Chinese:轮廓, 四周, ...
Japanese:外周, 周辺, ...
Arabic:محيط, حواف, ...
Hebrew:קו מַתָּאר, סְבִיבָה, ...
Russian:контур, окружность, ...
Ukrainian:контур, околиця, ...
Catalan:contorn, voltants, ...
Danish:omkreds, omgivelser, ...
Dutch:omtrek, omgeving, ...
Greek:περίγραμμα, περίμετρος, ...
Hungarian:körvonal, környék, ...
Khmer:បរិវេណ, តំបន់ជុំវិញ, ...
Korean:둘레, 주위, ...
Polish:obwód, obrzeża, ...
Portuguese (BR):contorno, arredores, ...
Romanian:contur, împrejurimi, ...
Swedish:kontur, omgivning, ...
Thai:ขอบรอบ, รอบข้าง, ...
Turkish:çevre, etraf, ...
Vietnamese:chu vi, vùng quanh, ...

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