Ceiling, roof, maximum - Plafond (The 2823rd Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Ceiling, roof, maximum is Plafond. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2823rd most common word in French. This word often comes up when talking about house, numbers & quantity. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: ceiling, roof, maximum

French: plafond

Examples


If you don't have anything to do, look at the ceiling of your room.	Si tu n'as rien à faire, regarde le plafond de ta chambre.
He is such a tall man that he can touch the ceiling.	C'est un homme si grand qu'il peut toucher le plafond.
There are windows on the floor, and doors on the ceiling.	Il y a des fenêtres au sol et des portes au plafond.
A fly can walk on the ceiling.	Une mouche peut marcher sur le plafond.
I can't reach the ceiling.	Je n'arrive pas à atteindre le plafond.
There is a dragonfly on the ceiling.	Il a une libellule posée au plafond.
I saw a fly on the ceiling.	Je vis une mouche au plafond.
There is a fly on the ceiling.	Il y a une mouche au plafond.

He hung a lamp from the ceiling.	Il accrocha une lampe au plafond.
He bumped his head against the ceiling.	Il s'est cogné la tête contre le plafond.
He looked up at the ceiling.	Il regarda le plafond.
He painted the ceiling blue.	Il a peint le plafond en bleu.
She looked up at the ceiling.	Elle regardait au plafond.
I've painted the ceiling.	J'ai peint le plafond.
I've been painting the ceiling.	Je peignais le plafond.
The lamp is hanging from the ceiling.	La lampe pend du plafond.
I stared at the ceiling.	J'ai fixé le plafond.
I can almost touch the ceiling.	Je peux presque toucher le plafond.
You have a spider on the ceiling	Tu as une araignée dans le plafond
We have to paint the bathroom ceiling.	Il faut peindre le plafond de la salle de bains.
Let's paint the ceiling first.	Peignons le plafond en premier