English-French translation for "to abut"
"to abut" French translation
to abut {verb}
to abut [abutted|abutted] {vb} (also: to adjoin, to border on)
to abut on
to abut [abutted|abutted] {vb} (also: to abut on, to touch upon, to abut against, to adjoin)
to abut against
to abut on
I preface my remarks by saying that my northern Ontario riding abuts Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
to abut [abutted|abutted] {vb} (also: to adjoin, to border, to edge, to tuck someone in)
to abut on
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "abut":
© Princeton Universityborder · adjoin · edge · march · butt · butt against · butt on
Usage examples
Usage examples for "to abut" in French
Thus, the Commission should be thinking now abut a reorganization, in order for it to be fit for the new opportunities, for it to build an operation on this base.
Two 12 mm wide strips of 6 mm thick steel, welded to the side pieces abutting the base of the box section, support the pressure vessel from beneath.
In a city like Windsor, Ontario, which abuts on the great city of Detroit, Michigan, we see the impact every day of having no gun control and having no gun registry.
In 1999, the overall incidence of cancer in Malta was lower than the European Union average for men and just abut equal to the European Union average for women.
During the past year, the source claimed, a few Jewish families had taken up residence in Palestinian stores located in a market abutting the settler enclave.
The midterm review shows that, at least as far as Africa is concerned, there is not great optimism abut achieving the objectives of the Millennium Declaration.
Similar words
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