B1 noun

au vent

'Au vent' means 'exposed to the wind' and is useful for describing things directly facing the wind.

au vent em 30 segundos

  • exposed to wind
  • unprotected from wind
  • in the wind's path

Exemplos por nível

1

Les arbres, au vent, dansent sans fin.

The trees, exposed to the wind, dance endlessly.

Here, 'au vent' describes the state of the trees.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Ses cheveux volent au vent.

Her hair flies in the wind.

This is a common idiomatic expression for hair blowing.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

Teste-se 18 perguntas

listening A1

Listen for 'wind'.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: Il fait du vent.
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
listening A1

Listen for 'I like the wind'.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: J'aime le vent.
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
listening A1

Listen for 'It is exposed to the wind'.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: C'est au vent.
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking A1

Read this aloud:

Le vent est fort.

Focus: vent

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking A1

Read this aloud:

Où est le vent?

Focus: Où

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking A1

Read this aloud:

J'ai froid au vent.

Focus: froid

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
sentence order A2

Toque nas palavras abaixo para montar a frase
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: La maison est au vent.

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.

sentence order A2

Toque nas palavras abaixo para montar a frase
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: Les arbres sont au vent.

This means 'The trees are exposed to the wind.' It's a straightforward subject-verb-complement structure.

sentence order A2

Toque nas palavras abaixo para montar a frase
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: Il fait froid au vent.

This translates to 'It's cold in the wind.' We often use 'il fait' to talk about the weather.

listening B2

The flags were flying in the wind on the mountaintop.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: Les drapeaux flottaient au vent sur le sommet de la montagne.
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
listening B2

His house, exposed to the wind, bears the full brunt of winter storms.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: Sa maison, située au vent, subit de plein fouet les tempêtes hivernales.
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
listening B2

The sailors adjusted the sails to better catch the wind.

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa: Les marins ont ajusté les voiles pour mieux capter le vent.
Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

Pouvez-vous décrire l'emplacement d'une éolienne et comment elle utilise le vent?

Focus: éolienne, utilise, vent

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

Expliquez comment les bâtiments côtiers sont souvent conçus pour résister au vent fort.

Focus: côtiers, résister, vent fort

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

Imaginez que vous êtes un météorologue. Décrivez l'impact du vent sur la météo locale.

Focus: météorologue, impact, météo locale

Correto! Quase. Resposta certa:

/ 18 correct

Perfect score!

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