Grammatical class

Noun

brin

blade (of grass)

Details

Syllables

brin

Phonetics

bʁɛ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

3774

Freq. (movies)

6379

Freq. (news)

6965

Sentences

Je parle un brin de français.

I can speak a tiny bit of French.

A1

J'ai acheté un brin de muguet.

I bought a sprig of lily of the valley.

A1

Il faut redonner un brin d'espoir au monde.

We have to bring a bit of hope back to the world.

A2

Elle ne va pas bien ? Elle semble être un brin déprimée.

Is she not doing well? She seems somewhat depressed.

A2

Mets un brin de menthe sur le dessus en guise de garniture.

Put a sprig of mint on top as a garnish.

B2