English–French

“water bottle” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bidɔ̃/

Example

Mets ton bidon dans le sac, s'il te plaît.

Put your water bottle in the bag, please.

Illustration for bidon (water bottle)

How to say “water bottle” in French

“Water bottle” in French is bidon.

A plain container that may be empty, useless, or made to look genuine.

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

Example sentences with bidon

J'ai oublié mon bidon à la salle de sport.

I forgot my water bottle at the gym.

Tips for using bidon

  • The container sense is masculine, as in un bidon, while the figurative sense is familiar and often appears in c'est bidon.

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