FrenchWord
noun
A1
masculine
Frequency #501

éclair

Pronunciation

/e.klɛʁ/

Meaning

  1. 1.lightning; flash of lightning
  2. 2.éclair (pastry)

Example sentences

J’ai vu un éclair.

I saw a flash of lightning.

Un éclair pendant l’orage.

Lightning during the storm.

About “éclair”

Un éclair (m.). Weather: un éclair. Also a pastry name.

Word family of “éclair”

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