toucher terre
French, verb/tu.ʃe tɛʁ/
toucher terre is spelled T-O-U-C-H-E-R-T-E-R-R-E (12 letters). Toucher terre is a French verb meaning “to come ashore, to land” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Entrer en contact avec le sol”.
What does toucher terre mean in English?
verb
- 1
to come ashore, to land
- 2
to touch down, to land
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Entrer en contact avec le sol. 2. Accoster. 3. Débarquer. 4. Atterrir.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce toucher terre?
- /tu.ʃe tɛʁ/
- \tu.ʃe tɛʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.