balançoire
swing
The French word 'balançoire' is used to refer to a swing, a piece of playground equipment that typically consists of a seat suspended by ropes or chains from a high point. It can also refer to a type of chair or bed that is suspended from above and can move back and forth like a pendulum. In a broader sense, it can also be used to refer to any object or situation that moves back and forth in a rhythmic or regular pattern.
Example sentences using: balançoire
Il joue sur la balançoire tous les après-midi.
He plays on the swing every afternoon.
Used in this sentence, 'balançoire' refers to a playground swing. The subject of the sentence is 'he' which in French can be translated as 'il'. The phrase describes a routine action that happens 'every afternoon' translated to 'tous les après-midi' in French.
Ma sœur a cassé la balançoire.
My sister broke the swing.
In this case, 'balançoire' still refers to a swing, typically found in a playground setting, but this time it's presented in a negative context - being broken. 'Ma sœur,' translates to 'my sister,' the person who broke the swing in this statement.
La balançoire dans le parc est bleue.
The swing in the park is blue.
This sentence describes the color of the 'balançoire' (swing) which is located 'dans le parc' (in the park). 'Est bleue' is the verb phrase used here to indicate that the swing is blue, showing the use of color adjectives in French.