English–French

“hail” in French

French

Alsohéler

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɛl/

Example

Hier, il est tombé de la grêle pendant l'orage.

Yesterday, hail fell during the storm.

Illustration for grêle (hail)

How to say “hail” in French

“Hail” in French is grêle.

A storm shower made of small lumps of ice instead of liquid drops.

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

Example sentences with grêle

La grêle a cassé les vitres de la serre.

The hail broke the greenhouse windows.

Tips for using grêle

  • Individual hailstones are called des grêlons, while grêle normally names the precipitation as a mass.

Other French words for “hail”

Il a hélé un passant dans la rue.

He hailed a passerby in the street.

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