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“ashtray” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sɑ̃dʁije/

Example

Ne jette pas les mégots par terre, utilise le cendrier.

Don't throw cigarette butts on the ground; use the ashtray.

Illustration for cendrier (ashtray)

How to say “ashtray” in French

“Ashtray” in French is cendrier.

A shallow tray that gathers grey ash and cigarette ends in one place.

Full entry for cendrier: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cendrier

Je vais vider le cendrier avant de partir.

I'm going to empty the ashtray before I leave.

Tips for using cendrier

  • Cendrier is masculine, so the usual article is un cendrier and the plural is des cendriers.

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