brise
/bʁiz/feminine
A breeze in French is brise.
The word brise refers to a light, gentle wind.
Meaning: a light, gentle wind (noun)
Which one should you use?
Zéphyr is a poetic and elegant word referring to a gentle or light breeze.
How does it change in a sentence?
brise is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/bʁiz/
Did you know?
- The word brise is a homonym for the past participle of the verb briser, which means 'to break' or 'to shatter'.
- French uses the term brise in the expression brise-soleil, which refers to an architectural shading element used to block direct sunlight.
- While brise describes a gentle wind, the word might actually stem from a Germanic root meaning 'steam' or 'vapor' rather than movement of air.
Examples in context
- Il n'y a, ici, point de brise.There is no breeze here.This sentence shows how to express the absence of a breeze using brise.Tatoeba #2042010 by sacredceltic, translation #2041867 by halfb1t
- Une bougie vacille dans la brise.The candle's flame is flickering in the soft breeze.This sentence describes a candle flickering in a soft breeze using brise.Tatoeba #13794 by Julien_PDC, translation #29463 by Dejo
- Dans la rue, une fraîche brise matinale soufflait.On the street, a cool morning breeze was blowing.This sentence illustrates a cool morning breeze blowing in a street using brise.Tatoeba #8976807 by Aiji, translation #8647384 by AlanF_US
- Il y a une brise rafraîchissante ce soir.There is a refreshing breeze tonight.
- Un petit vent agréable vient caresser notre visage.A pleasant breeze caresses our faces.
- Profite de la fraîcheur de la brise légère de l'été.Enjoy the coolness of the light summer breeze.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are sitting on a terrace overlooking the ocean.
- LucasIl fait chaud aujourd'hui, non ?It is hot today, isn't it?
- LéaOui, mais cette petite brise nous aide.Yes, but this little breeze is helping us.
- LucasTu as raison, elle est très rafraîchissante.You are right, it is very refreshing.
- LéaProfitons de ce moment au grand air.Let's enjoy this moment in the open air.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “breeze” translations and entries brise, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brise, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
