Grammatical class
Noun
ombre
shade, shadow
Details
Syllables
om-bre
Phonetics
ɔ̃bʁ
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
54914
Freq. (movies)
36023
Freq. (news)
2761
Variants
Sentences
L'ombre pâlit.
The shadow is fading.
A1
C’est une ombre.
It is a shadow.
A1
Tu me fais de l'ombre.
You're blocking my light.
A1
Il a peur de son ombre.
He is in fear of his own shadow.
A1
L'arbre projette un longue ombre.
The tree casts a long shadow.
A2
Une lionne se reposait à l'ombre.
A lioness was resting in the shade.
A2
Les arbres procurent de l'ombre.
Trees provide shade.
B1
Elle a peur de son propre ombre.
She is afraid of her own shadow.
B1
Elle porte de l'ombre à paupière.
She's wearing eye shadow.
B1
Nous nous sommes reposés à l'ombre.
We had a rest in the shade.
B1
La fille avait peur de son ombre.
The girl was afraid of her own shadow.
B2
Des créatures étaient tapies dans l'ombre.
There were creatures lurking in the shadows.
B2