galeEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchgale /BrE ɡeɪl , AmE ɡeɪl / noun vent m, coup m a force 9 gale un vent force 9 gale force winds vents violents a gale was blowing, it was blowing a gale le vent soufflait en tempête gales of laughter figurative éclats mpl