Grammatical class

Noun

rideau

curtain (woven fabric to cover, e.g., windows)

Details

Syllables

ri-deau

Phonetics

ʁi.do

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

1211

Freq. (movies)

3592

Freq. (news)

6596

Sentences

Le rideau se leva.

The curtain rose.

A1

Le rideau prit feu.

The curtain caught on fire.

A1

Le rideau est tombé.

The curtain fell.

A1

Elle leva le rideau.

She drew up the curtain.

A1

Tom se cachait derrière le rideau.

Tom was hiding behind the curtain.

A2

L'acteur sortit de derrière le rideau.

The actor came out from behind the curtain.

A2

Elle jeta un coup d'œil à travers le rideau.

She peeked through the curtain.

B1

Un tapis vert n'ira pas avec ce rideau bleu.

A green carpet won't go well with these blue curtains.

B1

Un rideau de brume nous obstruait la vue.

A curtain of mist blocked our view.

B2

Tom se cacha derrière le rideau de douche.

Tom hid behind the shower curtain.

B2