volet
Meanings
Noun
1. shutter (window)
2. flap (aviation)
3. volet, wing (of a triptych) (art)
4. section, part (of a trilogy, plan, etc.) (figurative, figuratively)
5. nenuphar (rare)
Examples9
J'ai ouvert les volets.
I opened the shutters.
Tom ferma les volets.
Tom closed the blinds.
Il est bien temps de remplacer ces volets.
It's about time to replace these shutters.
Les volets sont ouverts.
The shutters are open.
Elle baissa les volets.
She pulled the blinds down.
La tempête a fait claquer les volets.
The storm rattled the shutters.