No. 4,948 in French
sinistre
"Sinistre" in English means "ominous" or "disastrous."
In a sentence
Le bâtiment abandonné avait une atmosphère sinistre.
The abandoned building had a sinister atmosphere.
In this sentence, 'sinistre' is used as an adjective to describe an ominous or threatening attribute of the building.
Après le sinistre, les habitants se sont organisés pour reconstruire.
After the disaster, the residents organized themselves to rebuild.
Here, 'sinistre' is employed as a noun to refer to a disastrous or damaging event, commonly an accident or a calamity.
Son sourire sinistre faisait frémir tout le monde.
His sinister smile made everyone shiver.
In this context, 'sinistre' is used as an adjective describing a person's smile, conveying a sense of being eerie or unsettling.
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