French Conversation · Level 89
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French word
charrette
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃaʁɛt/
Meaning
- feminine nouncart
Example
La charrette est pleine de légumes.
The cart is full of vegetables.
More examples
Le maraîcher gare sa charrette devant l'étal.
The market gardener parks his cart in front of the stall.
Core concept
A small, rough cart with wheels, loaded with goods and pulled by an animal or pushed by a person.
Common phrases
une charrette pleine de légumes
a cart full of vegetables
une charrette de marché
a market cart
Similar words
chariot: A wheeled shopping or work cart pushed to carry goods.
camion: A large truck designed to transport heavy loads on roads.
remorque: A detachable load carrier towed by a car or tractor.
Definition in French
Véhicule rudimentaire à roues, non motorisé, destiné au transport de charges, souvent tiré par un animal ou poussé à la main.
Word origin
French charrette comes from Old French charette, a diminutive of char, ultimately from Latin carrus, a Gaulish loanword for a wagon.
Usage tips
- Charrette is feminine, so the usual article is une charrette, as in une charrette pleine de légumes.
Other meanings
- wagonnoun
- handcartnoun
Related words
- charretéecartloadnoun