Grammatical class

Noun

robinet

tap (UK), faucet (US)

Details

Syllables

ro-bi-net

Phonetics

ʁo.bi.nɛ

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

3870

Freq. (movies)

6254

Freq. (news)

11927

Sentences

Le robinet fuit.

The faucet is leaking.

A1

Tom ferma le robinet.

Tom turned the tap off.

A1

Le robinet est fermé.

The tap is off.

A1

J'ai fermé le robinet.

I turned off the tap.

A1

Il a ouvert le robinet et un jet d'eau est sorti.

He turned on the faucet and a jet of water came out.

A2

La plupart des japonais boivent l'eau du robinet.

The majority of Japanese people drink tap water.

A2

Le robinet coule.

The tap is dripping.

B1

Tom a oublié de nous dire de ne pas boire l'eau du robinet.

Tom forgot to tell us not to drink the tap water.

B1

Votre eau du robinet est trop calcaire. Procurez-vous un adoucisseur d'eau.

Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener.

B1

Il y a un risque que l'eau du robinet puisse contenir des substances nocives comme du chlore et du plomb.

There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.

B1

Le robinet fuit, il faut un nouveau joint.

The tap's dripping and needs a new washer.

B2

Vous devriez envisager un robinet monté au mur pour plus d'élégance.

You should consider a wall-mounted faucet for a sleek look.

B2