gare/ɡaʁ/
noun / interjection · A1 · Frequency 2453
nounfeminine
Meanings
railway station
Refers to a place where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers and goods in railway transport.
Examples
La gare se trouve à dix minutes à pied de l’hôtel.
The railway station is a ten-minute walk from the hotel.
Nous nous retrouvons devant la gare avant le départ du train.
We are meeting in front of the railway station before the train departs.
Cette gare dessert plusieurs villes de la région.
This railway station serves several towns in the region.
Collocations
- une gare ferroviairea railway station
- une gare routièrea bus station
Common mistakes
la gare de bus
la gare routière
“gare” usually refers to a train station; bus stations should be called “gare routière”.
un gare
une gare
“gare” is a feminine noun and requires the feminine article “une”.
Related words
synonymstationstation (e.g., train station, bus stop)
interjection
Meanings
beware
Used as an interjection to warn or alert, common in both spoken and written language.
train station, railway station (colloquial)
Used colloquially as a noun to refer to a train station, especially in everyday conversation.
Examples
Gare au vélo qui arrive derrière toi !
Watch out for the bicycle coming up behind you!
Gare à la marche en sortant de la pièce !
Watch out for the step as you leave the room!
Gare aux éclaboussures quand la voiture passera dans la flaque !
Watch out for splashes when the car drives through the puddle!
Collocations
- gare àbeware of
- gare routièrebus station
- gare ferroviairerailway station
Common mistakes
gare!
gare !
The interjection “gare” should be followed by a space before the exclamation mark.
la gare
la gare (口语中指火车站)
As an interjection, “gare” is not a noun; when used colloquially to mean train station, it is a noun usage.
Related words
synonymattentionattention
synonymstationstation
antonymdangerdanger
nounfeminine
Meanings
railway station
Refers to a place where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers and goods in railway transport.
Examples
Les gares de cette région sont bien reliées entre elles.
The railway stations in this region are well connected to one another.
À l'heure de pointe, les gares se remplissent rapidement.
During rush hour, the railway stations fill up quickly.
Nous avons comparé les horaires des deux gares avant de partir.
We compared the timetables of the two railway stations before leaving.