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How do you say "screwdriver" in French?
le tournevis
In French, "screwdriver" is le tournevis.
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Pronunciation
Say toor-nuh-VEES, combining tourner meaning to turn with vis meaning screw.
Grammar notes
le tournevis is masculine. Its plural is tournevis.
Example sentence
Il a utilisé un tournevis pour réparer l’étagère.
He used a screwdriver to fix the shelf.
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How to remember le tournevis
Tournevis literally means 'turn-screw', which is exactly the job of a screwdriver.
Related words
- hammer le marteau
- screw la vis
- wrench la clé à molette
- saw la scie
- drill la perceuse
- wire le fil
- glue la colle
- plastic le plastique
- rubber le caoutchouc
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Questions about le tournevis
How do you pronounce le tournevis?
Say toor-nuh-VEES, combining tourner meaning to turn with vis meaning screw.
Is le tournevis masculine or feminine?
le tournevis is masculine. le tournevis is masculine. Its plural is tournevis.
How is le tournevis used in French?
le tournevis is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il a utilisé un tournevis pour réparer l’étagère. (He used a screwdriver to fix the shelf.).
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