What does citerne in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word citerne in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use citerne in French.
The word citerne in French means cistern, tank, air tanker, tanker, tanker, tanker, tanker wagon, tank wagon. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word citerne
cistern, tanknom féminin (réservoir) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Au sommet de la maison, la citerne à eau était bientôt vide. The water cistern (or: tank) at the top of the house was soon empty. |
air tankernom masculin (avion ravitailleur) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les pompiers bénéficient de l'aide des avions-citernes pour arriver à bout des incendies. |
tankernom masculin (navire pour transport de liquides) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ces bateaux-citernes transportent des produits pétroliers. |
tankernom masculin (camion avec une citerne) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ce camion-citerne collecte le lait de ces éleveurs. |
tankernom masculin (navire de transport en vrac) (ship) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mon beau-frère est second sur un navire-citerne. |
tanker wagon, tank wagonnom masculin (train: réservoir) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les wagons-citernes ne doivent pas traverser les centres-villes. |
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