French Conversation · Level 2
83 words
French word
bulldozer
Pronunciation
IPA/byldozɛʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounbulldozer
Example
Le bulldozer a dégagé la neige devant la maison.
The bulldozer cleared the snow in front of the house.
More examples
Les ouvriers utilisent un bulldozer pour préparer le chantier.
The workers use a bulldozer to prepare the construction site.
Core concept
A powerful earthmoving vehicle driving a wide metal blade forward to clear and flatten a rough area.
Similar words
pelleteuse: A construction machine with an arm and bucket for digging and moving soil.
pelle: A hand tool with a long handle and curved metal blade for scooping soil or sand.
chargeuse: A front-mounted construction machine that scoops material and loads it into trucks.
Definition in French
Engin lourd muni d'une lame frontale servant à pousser et niveler la terre, la neige ou des débris.
Word origin
The French noun is an English loanword formed from bulldoze with the agent ending -er, although the older origin of bulldoze is uncertain.
Usage tips
- In French, the final -er in bulldozer is pronounced like the vowel in peur, not like the English ending in worker.