enrobé
The English word "coated" is translated into French as enrobé.
enrobé is used to describe something that is covered with a thin layer. It is the standard term in technical, industrial or medical contexts to describe a surface that has been treated with a coating.
Meaning: covered with a thin layer (adj)
Which one should you use?
While enrobé is the standard term for a technical coating, you might encounter barbouillé(e) to describe something that is coated or smeared and En croûte to mean "crusted".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective enrobé must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use enrobée for feminine nouns, enrobés for masculine plural nouns and enrobées for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- While enrobé is used for technical coatings, if you describe a person as being enrobé, you are actually saying they are 'plump' or 'stout'.
- In the context of road construction, enrobé is the standard word used for 'asphalt' or 'bituminous macadam'.
- The word enrobé shares a root with the French word 'robe', which means 'dress'.
Examples in context
- Les tuteurs vasculaires enrobés n'ont pas prouvé leur supériorité sur les tuteurs vasculaires nus.Coated vascular stents didn't prove their superiority over bare metal vascular stents.This sentence shows how to use enrobé when discussing medical contexts such as vascular stents.Tatoeba #2271413 by sacredceltic, translation #2271414 by sacredceltic
- J'ai acheté un gâteau enrobé de chocolat pour l'anniversaire de ma sœur.I bought a cake coated with chocolate for my sister's birthday.
- La maison était recouverte d'une couche de neige épaisse.The house was coated with a thick layer of snow.
- J'ai mangé tellement de chocolat que mes doigts étaient complètement barbouillés.I ate so much chocolate that my fingers were completely coated.
- J'ai acheté une nouvelle table enduite d'un vernis brillant.I bought a new table coated with a shiny varnish.
- Cette sculpture est recouverte d'une fine couche de bronze.This sculpture is coated with a thin layer of bronze.
- La ville était recouverte de tristesse après la nouvelle tragique.The city was coated in sadness after the tragic news.
- Le chocolat enrobé de noisettes est délicieux.The chocolate coated with hazelnuts is delicious.
- Il veut un biscuit enrobé de sucre.He wants a biscuit coated in sugar.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are at a bakery looking at sweets.
- GabrielTu veux ce petit gâteau enrobé de caramel ?Do you want this little cake coated in caramel?
- LéaNon, je préfère celui enrobé de chocolat.No, I prefer the one coated in chocolate.
- GabrielD'accord, je vais prendre celui-là pour elle.Okay, I will take that one for her.
- LéaMerci, il a l'air très bon.Thank you, it looks very good.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
