English–French

“fox” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁənaʁ/

Example

Hier soir, j'ai entendu un renard près de la ferme.

Last night, I heard a fox near the farm.

Illustration for renard (fox)

How to say “fox” in French

“Fox” in French is renard.

A nocturnal fox probing field margins and farm surroundings for small prey and discarded food.

Full entry for renard: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with renard

J'ai vu un renard roux au bord du bois.

I saw a red fox at the edge of the woods.

Tips for using renard

  • The final d is silent: renard is pronounced roughly reh-nar, not reh-nard.

“fox” in other languages