French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
ensoleillé
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃solɛje/
Meaning
- adjectivesunny
Example
Aujourd'hui, le ciel est ensoleillé.
It is sunny today.
More examples
Cet appartement est très ensoleillé.
This apartment is very sunny.
Core concept
Daylight spreading clear, strong sunshine across the sky or a location.
Common phrases
un appartement ensoleillé
a sunny apartment
une pièce ensoleillée
a sunny room
un balcon ensoleillé
a sunny balcony
Similar words
lumineux: Well lit, with abundant light throughout the area.
clair: Clear of most clouds, with crisp colors and outlines.
dégagé: Nearly cloudless, with a wide, open sky.
Definition in French
Qui décrit un ciel dégagé ou un endroit qui reçoit beaucoup de soleil pendant la journée.
Word origin
Ensoleillé is built from soleil with the prefix en- and the verb-forming ending -er, then uses the verb's past participle ending -é.
Usage tips
- For rooms, balconies, and other places, bien ensoleillé and peu ensoleillé express the degree of sun exposure.
Other meanings
- sunlitadjective
Opposites
- ombragéshadedadjective
- sombredarkadjective
Related words
- ensoleillerexpose to sunlightverb
- ensoleillementsunlightnoun