Grammatical class
Noun
bois
(uncountable) wood (substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree)
Details
Syllables
bois
Phonetics
bwa
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
189
Freq. (movies)
501
Freq. (news)
1309
Variants
Sentences
Le bois brûle.
Wood burns.
A1
Je bois du jus.
I'm drinking juice.
A1
Tu bois du thé.
You drink tea.
A1
Le bois flotte.
Wood floats.
A1
J'ai un peigne en bois.
I have a wooden comb.
A2
Ceci est un peigne en bois.
This is a wooden comb.
A2
Je ne fume ni ne bois.
I don't smoke or drink.
B1
Ma maison est en bois.
My house is built of wood.
B1
Ziri connaissait ces bois.
Ziri knew those woods.
B1
Les bois jouent à l'unisson.
The woodwinds are playing in unison.
B1
Mange et bois.
Eat and drink.
B2
Il a coupé à travers bois.
He walked through the forest.
C1