No. 926 in French
gare
Train station.
In a sentence
La gare est le lieu où les trains arrivent et partent.
The train station is the place where trains arrive and depart.
Here, 'gare' is used to denote a physical train station in a transportation context.
Ne te gare pas devant l'entrée principale.
Don't park in front of the main entrance.
In this sentence, 'gare' is part of the verb 'se garer,' which means 'to park' and refers to parking a vehicle.
Gare à la marche glissante!
Beware of the slippery step!
Here, 'gare' is used idiomatically to mean 'beware,' alerting someone to a potential danger.
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