Grammatical class

Noun

clocher

bell tower, steeple

Details

Syllables

clo-cher

Phonetics

klo.ʃe

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

52473

Freq. (movies)

29763

Freq. (news)

16364

Variants

Sentences

L'horloge du clocher a sonné neuf heures.

The clock in the church tower struck nine.

A1

Il y avait à Portofino / un vieux clocher qui s’ennuyait / de ne sonner que les matines / quand Portofino se réveillait.

There was in Portofino / an old bell tower which was bored / of only ringing in the morning / when Portofino was waking up.

B2

Le clocher de l'église commence à crouler sous les ans.

The church's steeple is beginning to crumble with age.

B2

Le clocher de la cathédrale de Séville était autrefois un minaret.

The steeple of the cathedral of Seville used to be a minaret.

B2