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bateau

boat, ship

noun bah-TOH Common

Usage Note

Bateau takes an x in the plural: bateaux. It is the general word for any watercraft, from a small rowboat to a large vessel. The idiom mener quelqu'un en bateau means to lead someone on or to pull someone's leg.

Examples

"Le bateau quitte le port à midi."

Natural Translation

The boat leaves the port at noon.

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