rafale

/ʁa.fal/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les rafales

Meaning

  1. gust (of wind)

    • Une forte rafale renverse le panneau.

      A strong gust knocks over the sign.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

coup

Close, figuratively — a gust of wind can be described as "a blow."

Similar in other languages

English

blast

Close — a gust of wind relates to a blast (of air).

Practice

1 What does rafale mean?

2 Fill the gap: Une forte ___ renverse le panneau.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rafale?

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