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