Grammatical class

Noun

étoffe

fabric, material

Details

Syllables

é-tof-fe

Phonetics

e.tɔf

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

105773

Freq. (movies)

71958

Freq. (news)

21375

Sentences

C'est une belle étoffe.

It's a beautiful fabric.

A1

Nous sommes de la même étoffe.

We are cut from the same cloth.

A1

Tu n’as pas l’étoffe d’un meneur.

You don't have what it takes to be a leader.

A1

Quelle est la longueur de cette étoffe ?

What is the length of this piece of cloth?

A1

Avoir l’étoffe d’un héros

To have the makings of a hero

A2

Coupez l'étoffe en diagonale.

Cut the cloth diagonally.

A2

Tom a l’étoffe d’un bon enseignant.

Tom has what it takes to be a good teacher.

A2

L'étoffe dont sont faits les rêves.

The stuff that dreams are made of.

B1

Honnêtement, je ne pense pas que tu aies l’étoffe pour devenir enseignant.

Honestly, I don't think you have what it takes to become a teacher.

B1