English–French

“can opener” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/uvʁəbwat/

Example

Donne-moi l'ouvre-boîte, s'il te plaît.

Pass me the can opener, please.

Illustration for ouvre-boîte (can opener)

How to say “can opener” in French

“Can opener” in French is ouvre-boîte.

A tool with a cutting or piercing mechanism that opens a sealed food tin so its contents can be removed.

Full entry for ouvre-boîte: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ouvre-boîte

Nous avons besoin d'un ouvre-boîte pour ouvrir ces conserves.

We need a can opener to open these cans.

Tips for using ouvre-boîte

  • The word is masculine, so standard usage is un ouvre-boîte and des ouvre-boîtes, despite boîte being feminine.

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