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gare

train station

noun GAR Less Common

Usage Note

Gare specifically means a railway station in standard usage; an airport is un aéroport and a bus station is une gare routière. The word also functions as an exclamation: Gare ! or Gare à toi ! means 'Watch out!' or 'Beware!' — a completely unrelated usage.

Examples

"Je te retrouve devant la gare à dix heures."

Natural Translation

I'll meet you in front of the station at ten.

Literal Translation

I you-meet in-front-of the station at ten hours

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