char

le char
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. cart
Le fermier a attelé les bœufs au char.The farmer hitched the oxen up to the cart.
b. chariot
Le char était tiré par quatre chevaux.The chariot was drawn by four horses.
a. float
Les chars défilent dans la ville pour le carnaval.The floats parade through the city for the carnival.
a. tank
Les soldats ont patrouillé dans les villages avec des chars.The soldiers patrolled the villages with tanks.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(automobile)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
a. car
Si tu obtiens ton permis de conduire, on t'achète un char!If you get your driver's license, we'll buy you a car!
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