par la route /paʁla-ʁˈut/ · adverb · CEFR B1. French translation of "by road".

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Source term
by road
Translation
par la route
CEFR Level
B1
Part of speech
adverb
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Dictionary form par la route
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + par la route
Examples
Nous avons voyagé par la route pour aller à la campagne.
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Example Sentences

Nous avons voyagé par la route pour aller à la campagne.

English: We traveled by road to the countryside.

B1 · Modes Of Travel

Les marchandises sont généralement transportées par la route.

English: The goods are usually transported by road.

B1 · Modes Of Travel

Elle préfère voyager par la route plutôt que par avion.

English: She prefers to go by road rather than by air.

B1 · Modes Of Travel

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