Definition: to mark (figuratively); to line, stretch along
Le voyage a été jalonné d'incidents de toutes sortes - The trip was marked by all kinds of incidents
Quels sont les évènements importants qui ont jalonné sa vie ces vingt dernières années ? - What are the important events which have marked his life over the last twenty years?
J'aime bien ces fleurs qui jalonnent l'autoroute - I really like these flowers that stretch along the highway
Related: un jalon - surveyor's staff, landmark, milestone; le jalonnement - marking out
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Le voyage a été jalonné d'incidents de toutes sortes - The trip was marked by all kinds of incidents
Quels sont les évènements importants qui ont jalonné sa vie ces vingt dernières années ? - What are the important events which have marked his life over the last twenty years?
J'aime bien ces fleurs qui jalonnent l'autoroute - I really like these flowers that stretch along the highway
Related: un jalon - surveyor's staff, landmark, milestone; le jalonnement - marking out
(click the little graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [zhah luh nay]Audio Link
