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How do you say "shipping container" in French?
le conteneur
In French, "shipping container" is le conteneur.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced kohn-tuh-nur. Three syllables with emphasis on the first. Say it like 'contain-er' with a French accent.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (le conteneur). Plural is les conteneurs. Borrowed from English but fully adopted in French.
Example sentence
Le conteneur est au port.
The container is at the port.
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How to remember le conteneur
Conteneur is close to the English 'container' - you will recognize it immediately.
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- stapler l'agrafeuse
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Questions about le conteneur
How do you say "shipping container" in French?
In French, "shipping container" is le conteneur. It is a noun.
Is le conteneur masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (le conteneur). Plural is les conteneurs. Borrowed from English but fully adopted in French.
How is le conteneur used in a sentence?
Use le conteneur as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le conteneur est au port. (The container is at the port.).
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"Shipping container" in other languages
- Japanese 海コン (kaikon)
- Korean 선적 컨테이너 (seonjeok keonteineo)
- Chinese 集装箱 (jí zhuāng xiāng)
- Spanish el contenedor
- Spanish (Latin America) el contenedor de transporte
- German der Container
- Italian il container
- Russian контейнер для перевозки (kontejner dlja perevozki)
- Greek το κοντέινερ μεταφορών (to konteiner metaforon)
- Arabic حاوية شحن (haawiya shahan)
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