frais
/fʁɛ/
Translation
fresh, cool
Word origin
From Old French freis, from a Frankish word frisk ('fresh'), of Germanic origin. The same Germanic root gives English 'fresh'. The masculine-plural noun frais ('expenses, costs') is a separate word, from Old French frait, from Latin fractum ('broken').
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- frisk
- English cognates
- fresh
Grammar
Examples
, l' .
The bread is still quite fresh, I bought it this morning.
brise soufflait .
A cool breeze was blowing across the beach at sunset.
J' l' .
I like to drink cool water after a long run.
ceux .
The fresh vegetables from the market are far better than the tinned ones.
, tous transport.
The trip was expensive, not counting all the transport expenses.
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