au ras de

French

Pronunciation

Preposition

au ras de

  1. (Louisiana) near, close to
    Ils ont des locks au ras de la mer pour empêcher l'eau salée de rentrer durant les chesseresses.
    They have locks near the Gulf to stop salt water from coming inland during droughts.
    Je porte pas de lunettes plus que pour lire au ras.
    I don't wear glasses for anything but reading up close.
  2. (Louisiana) next to
  3. (Louisiana) approximately, about, around, nearly
    L’oragan Audrey a tué au ras de cinq cents personnes.
    Hurricane Audrey killed nearly five hundred people.
  4. (Louisiana) around (temporal)
    Au ras de Christmas.
    Around Christmas.

Further reading

  • Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)
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