Grammatical class

Noun

talon

heel (part of the foot)

Details

Syllables

ta-lon

Phonetics

ta.lɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

4236

Freq. (movies)

7361

Freq. (news)

15368

Sentences

J'ai mal au talon.

I have a sore heel.

A1

Un chewing-gum s'est collé au talon de ma chaussure.

There's gum stuck to the sole of my shoe.

A1

Il a écrasé l'insecte avec son talon.

He crushed the insect with his heel.

A2

Il écrasa l'insecte du talon.

He squashed the insect with the heel of his foot.

B1

Achille était pourvu d'un talon vulnérable.

Achilles had a vulnerable heel.

C1