English–French

“deserter” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/dezɛʁtœʁ/

Example

Le déserteur a fui le front hier soir.

The deserter fled the front last night.

Illustration for déserteur (deserter)

How to say “deserter” in French

“Deserter” in French is déserteur.

A person who breaks away from an assigned service and disappears instead of returning to it.

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

Example sentences with déserteur

Les voisins ont signalé un déserteur.

The neighbors reported a deserter.

Tips for using déserteur

  • Déserteur normally appears with the masculine article un, as in un déserteur; its feminine counterpart is une déserteuse.

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