Grammatical class
Noun
terrain
ground, landscape
Details
Syllables
ter-rain
Phonetics
tɛ.ʁɛ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
826
Freq. (movies)
1058
Freq. (news)
443
Sentences
Ce terrain m'appartient.
I own this land.
Ce terrain ne vaut rien.
This piece of land is worth nothing.
Il a été expulsé du terrain.
He has been sent off the pitch.
Il a vendu tout son terrain.
He sold all his land.
Nous perdons trop de terrain.
We're losing too much ground.
Il y avait un terrain d'entente.
There used to be some common ground.
Un nouveau terrain de football a été aménagé l’an dernier.
A new soccer field was built last year.
Nous gagnons du terrain.
We're gaining ground.
À qui appartient ce terrain ?
Who does this land belong to?
Le terrain était très irrégulier.
The ground was very uneven.
Le mouvement gagne rapidement du terrain.
The movement is rapidly gaining ground.
Le parti a rapidement gagné du terrain.
The party gained ground rapidly.