Chiffre is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Chiffre in a sentence
Chiffre meaning
A figure or motif (short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated).
Using Chiffre
- The main meaning on this page is: A figure or motif (short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated).
- In the example corpus, chiffre often appears in combinations such as: le chiffre, chiffre mads.
Context around Chiffre
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chiffre
- In this selection, "chiffre" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mads and seems stand out and add context to how "chiffre" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as le chiffre seems to and elusive le chiffre mads mikkelsen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chiffre" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chiffre
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It shows him earning his 00 status by disrupting terrorist money manager Le Chiffre. (14 words)
Casino Royale (2006) - James Bond (Daniel Craig) takes on terrorist, Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelson), in a high stake Texas Hold’em tournament. (22 words)
However, Bond's assignment is more complicated than it seems, as Le Chiffre seems to have inside knowledge of the MI6 agent's plan. (24 words)
Securing his license to kill after successfully assassinating two Embassy traitors, Bond is placed on the trail of the elusive Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a high-stakes terrorist financier. (29 words)
However, Bond's assignment is more complicated than it seems, as Le Chiffre seems to have inside knowledge of the MI6 agent's plan. (24 words)
Casino Royale (2006) - James Bond (Daniel Craig) takes on terrorist, Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelson), in a high stake Texas Hold’em tournament. (22 words)
Example sentences (4)
Casino Royale (2006) - James Bond (Daniel Craig) takes on terrorist, Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelson), in a high stake Texas Hold’em tournament.
Securing his license to kill after successfully assassinating two Embassy traitors, Bond is placed on the trail of the elusive Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a high-stakes terrorist financier.
However, Bond's assignment is more complicated than it seems, as Le Chiffre seems to have inside knowledge of the MI6 agent's plan.
It shows him earning his 00 status by disrupting terrorist money manager Le Chiffre.
Common combinations with chiffre
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- le chiffre 4×
- chiffre mads 2×