English–French

“jack” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁik/

Example

Peux-tu me passer le cric ?

Can you pass me the jack?

Illustration for cric (jack)

How to say “jack” in French

“Jack” in French is cric.

A small portable jack lifting one part of a vehicle just enough for a wheel change or another quick repair.

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

Example sentences with cric

Le cric de voiture est dans le coffre.

The car jack is in the trunk.

Tips for using cric

  • Cric is masculine, and the standard noun phrase is un cric; in an ordinary request, passer le cric means hand over the jack.

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