How is the word roche-mère translated from French to English

English translation
Bedrock
noun

Roche solide située sous la terre et les pierres meubles.

Solid rock lying beneath soil and loose stones.

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  • Ils ont creusé jusqu'à la roche-mère avant de couler le béton. — They dug down to bedrock before pouring concrete.

  • La confiance est le fondement de toute amitié. — Trust is the bedrock of any friendship.

  • La foreuse a atteint la roche-mère à six mètres. — The drill hit bedrock at six meters.

  • Quel est le fondement d'une bonne école ? — What is the bedrock of a good school?

  • Sous la mince couche de terre se trouve une roche-mère solide. — Under the thin soil lies solid bedrock.

  • Ils ont bâti leur entreprise sur le fondement d'un service régulier. — They built their business on the bedrock of steady service.

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