Example: La tuile rouge est cassée sur le toit de la maison.
Definition
"La tuile" refers to a flat, thin piece of baked clay or other material used to cover roofs and protect buildings from weather. It is typically arranged in overlapping rows, as in the example sentence where a red tile on the house's roof is broken.
The French word "la tuile" comes from the Latin word 'tegula,' meaning roof tile. Over time, it evolved in Old French to 'tuile.' Did you know that the shape and design of "la tuile" have been used for centuries to efficiently channel water off roofs?
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"La tuile" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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