ford

• Nom propre associé à une marque, une entreprise ou un lieu, souvent lié à la Ford Motor Company, ou nom commun désignant un endroit peu profond d'une rivière que l'on peut traverser à pied ou en véhicule.

A proper noun referring to a specific brand, company, or geographical location, often associated with the Ford Motor Company or a shallow part of a river that can be crossed.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Shallow crossingB2formal

   A shallow part of a river or stream that can be crossed on foot or by vehicle.

   Gué (passage à gué)

   • The old road crossed the river at a ford.
   • They drove through the ford carefully to avoid getting stuck.
   • The ford was only passable during the dry season.

   Synonymescrossingdriftfordingshallow

• Verbe signifiant franchir une rivière ou un ruisseau à pied dans un endroit peu profond.

A verb meaning to cross a river or stream at a shallow point.

1. B2formal

   To cross a river or stream by wading or riding through the water at a shallow point.

   Traverser à gué

   • The travelers had to ford the river on horseback.
   • We carefully forded the stream to continue our hike.
   • The army forded the river under cover of darkness.

   Synonymescrosspass overtraversewade