Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/vɑ̃/

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Coloured illustration of vent
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Translation

wind

Word origin

From Latin ventus ('wind').

Origin
Latin
Root
ventus
English cognates
vent, ventilate

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvents

Examples

aujourd'hui.

It is very windy today.

souffle .

The wind has been blowing hard since this morning.

casse branche .

The wind broke a branch in the garden.

, .

Close the window, the wind is coming into the bedroom.

, .

With this wind, it feels colder outside.

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This word is part of lesson 23.