'Au vent' means 'exposed to the wind' and is useful for describing things directly facing the wind.
au vent en 30 segundos
- exposed to wind
- unprotected from wind
- in the wind's path
Ejemplos por nivel
Les arbres, au vent, dansent sans fin.
The trees, exposed to the wind, dance endlessly.
Here, 'au vent' describes the state of the trees.
Le linge sèche au vent sur la corde.
The laundry dries in the wind on the line.
'Au vent' indicates the action is happening under the influence of the wind.
Ils ont construit leur maison au vent, face à l'océan.
They built their house exposed to the wind, facing the ocean.
'Au vent' describes the location of the house.
Ses cheveux volent au vent.
Her hair flies in the wind.
This is a common idiomatic expression for hair blowing.
Le drapeau flottent au vent, symbole de liberté.
The flag flutters in the wind, a symbol of freedom.
Similar to laundry drying, 'au vent' shows the flag's movement due to wind.
La façade de la vieille ferme était au vent, usée par les intempéries.
The facade of the old farmhouse was exposed to the wind, worn by the weather.
Here, 'au vent' implies a state of being subjected to the elements.
Les voiles du bateau étaient toutes au vent, poussant le navire rapidement.
The boat's sails were all exposed to the wind, pushing the ship quickly.
Describes the position of the sails relative to the wind.
Il laissa son chapeau s'envoler au vent sans s'en soucier.
He let his hat fly away in the wind without caring.
'S'envoler au vent' is a common way to express something being carried away by the wind.
Ponte a prueba 18 preguntas
Listen for 'wind'.
Listen for 'I like the wind'.
Listen for 'It is exposed to the wind'.
Read this aloud:
Le vent est fort.
Focus: vent
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Où est le vent?
Focus: Où
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
J'ai froid au vent.
Focus: froid
Dijiste:
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This sentence means 'The house is exposed to the wind.' We're putting the words in the correct order to form a simple descriptive sentence.
This means 'The trees are exposed to the wind.' It's a straightforward subject-verb-complement structure.
This translates to 'It's cold in the wind.' We often use 'il fait' to talk about the weather.
The flags were flying in the wind on the mountaintop.
His house, exposed to the wind, bears the full brunt of winter storms.
The sailors adjusted the sails to better catch the wind.
Read this aloud:
Pouvez-vous décrire l'emplacement d'une éolienne et comment elle utilise le vent?
Focus: éolienne, utilise, vent
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Expliquez comment les bâtiments côtiers sont souvent conçus pour résister au vent fort.
Focus: côtiers, résister, vent fort
Dijiste:
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Read this aloud:
Imaginez que vous êtes un météorologue. Décrivez l'impact du vent sur la météo locale.
Focus: météorologue, impact, météo locale
Dijiste:
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Summary
'Au vent' means 'exposed to the wind' and is useful for describing things directly facing the wind.
- exposed to wind
- unprotected from wind
- in the wind's path
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