No. 1,529 in French
foulée
The French word "foulée" means "stride" or "step" in English, often referring to the length or manner of a movement in walking or running.
In a sentence
Dans la foulée de son succès, elle a lancé une nouvelle entreprise.
Following her success, she started a new company.
Here, 'foulée' is used figuratively to mean 'momentum' or 'following something.'
L’athlète a amélioré sa foulée pour courir plus vite.
The athlete improved his stride to run faster.
In this sentence, 'foulée' refers to the physical stride or step taken during running.
En montagne, Sylvie observait attentivement chaque foulée sur le sentier escarpé.
In the mountains, Sylvie carefully watched each stride on the steep trail.
Here, 'foulée' indicates an individual step or movement made while walking or hiking.
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