Grammatical class

Noun

boulet

cannonball

Details

Syllables

bou-let

Phonetics

bu.lɛ

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

11088

Freq. (movies)

11628

Freq. (news)

11628

Sentences

Quel boulet !

What a millstone!

A1

Tu es un boulet.

You're a liability.

A1

Si tu n'es pas motivé, rentre chez toi. Tu ne seras qu'un boulet.

If you're not motivated, go back home. You'll just be a hindrance.

A1

La catapulte propulsa le boulet par-dessus les murs du château.

The catapult hurled the boulder over the castle walls.

B1