bruit
noise
The French word 'bruit' is used to describe any type of noise or sound. It can refer to both pleasant and unpleasant sounds. For example, 'Il y a trop de bruit dans cette pièce' means 'There is too much noise in this room.' It is a noun and is used in the same way as the English word 'noise'.
Example sentences using: bruit
Il y a trop de bruit ici.
There is too much noise here.
This is a simple statement often used to express discontent about the level of noise in a given location. 'Il y a' translates directly as 'there is', 'trop de' means 'too much', and 'ici' is 'here'.
Quel est ce bruit?
What is that noise?
This is typically used when a person hears a noise that they can't identify or that surprises them. 'Quel est' is 'what is', 'ce' is demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.
Le bruit de la pluie est relaxant.
The noise of the rain is relaxing.
This sentence is used to express the calming effect of the sound of rain. 'Le' is 'the', 'de la' is used to show possession, in this case, the noise belonging to the rain, and 'est' is 'is'.