cuir
leather
Leather in French is 'cuir'. It is used in a similar way to English, referring to the material made from the skin of animals, often used for clothing, furniture, and other products. It can also be used metaphorically to describe toughness or resilience.
Example sentences using: cuir
J'aime le parfum du cuir.
I love the smell of leather.
This sentence uses 'cuir' to convey a person's admiration for the smell of leather. 'J'aime' translates to 'I love', showing appreciation. 'Le parfum du cuir' means 'the smell of leather', where 'parfum' means 'smell' or 'scent' and 'du' is a partitive article meaning 'of the'.
Le sac à main en cuir est très élégant.
The leather handbag is very elegant.
In this sentence, 'Le sac à main en cuir' translates directly to 'The leather handbag'. 'En cuir' is an adjectival phrase meaning 'made of leather'. 'Est très élégant' says the handbag 'is very elegant', implying that the person finds leather handbags to have a refined fashion style.
Il répare une veste en cuir.
He is repairing a leather jacket.
This sentence implies someone is fixing a damaged leather jacket. 'Il répare' means 'He repairs'. 'Une veste en cuir' translates as 'a leather jacket'. 'En cuir' is the descriptor for the jacket specifying that it is made of leather.