Grammatical class
Noun
colonel
a colonel, highest commissioned officer below generals
Details
Syllables
co-lo-nel
Phonetics
ko.lo.nɛl
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
1230
Freq. (movies)
560
Freq. (news)
3542
Sentences
Oui mon colonel !
Sir, yes, sir!
A1
Il tient le rang de colonel.
He holds the rank of colonel.
A1
Il fut élevé au rang de colonel il y a deux ans.
He was promoted to colonel two years ago.
B1
Le colonel était rouge de colère.
The Colonel flushed angrily.
B2
Le colonel Collins est marié et a une fille. Quand elle a du temps libre, elle aime courir, jouer au golf et camper.
Colonel Collins is married and has a daughter. When she has free time she likes to run, play golf and go camping.
B2