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bruire

French → English

verb//bʁɥiʁ//

(sound) To rustle: to make a soft, light, whispering sound like dry leaves or silk moving

Le vent faisait bruire les feuilles sèches sur le sol de la forêt à chaque rafale.

(English) The wind made the dry leaves rustle on the forest floor with every gust.

On pouvait entendre les haubans du voilier bruire sous l'effet du vent fort au large.

(English) One could hear the sailboat's shrouds humming in the strong wind offshore.

Entry ID: fr:en:bruire · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary