French Conversation · Level 135
30 words
French word
ride
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁid/
Meaning
- feminine nounwrinkle
Example
Elle a une ride sur le front.
She has a wrinkle on her forehead.
More examples
Le maquillage masque souvent une ride d'expression.
Makeup often conceals an expression wrinkle.
Core concept
A narrow line pressed into the skin, like a small groove left by repeated folding.
Common phrases
une ride d'expression
expression wrinkle
une ride profonde
deep wrinkle
une ride au coin des yeux
wrinkle at the corner of the eye
Similar words
pli: A shallow fold or crease in the skin.
sillon: A groove-like indentation appearing on the face.
Definition in French
Sillon étroit et souvent permanent de la peau, généralement causé par le vieillissement ou par des plis répétés.
Word origin
French ride comes through Old French from a Germanic source and is unrelated to the English verb ride.
Usage tips
- Ride is feminine, so the usual form is une ride, and it is pronounced roughly like reed rather than the English word ride.
Opposites
- peau lissesmooth skinnoun
Related words
- ridulefine linenoun
- riderwrinkleverb
- ridéwrinkledadjective