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How to Say ‘This raised part’ in French

Cette partie en relief

set par-TEE on ruh-LYEF

[set par-TEE on ruh-LYEF]

Phrase Breakdown

Cette partie

set par-TEE

This part

'Cette' is the feminine form of 'this', used because 'partie' is feminine. Say 'Cette' as one syllable: [sɛt].

Example

Cette partie est belle.

This part is beautiful.

Words in this phrase

Cette

[set]

this

A determiner used to single out a specific thing.

Example

Cette maison est ancienne.

This house is old.

partie

[par-TEE]

part

Feminine noun: a section of something.

Example

Cette partie est plus sombre.

This part is darker.

en relief

on ruh-LYEF

raised / in relief

'En relief' describes something that sticks out from a surface. The 'en' is nasal [ɑ̃], and the final 'f' of 'relief' is pronounced.

Example

Une carte en relief.

A raised-relief map.

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

relief

[ruh-LYEF]

relief (raised)

'En relief' means raised, three-dimensional on a surface.

Example

Les lettres sont en relief.

The letters are raised.

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