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brouette

wheelbarrow

noun broo-EHT Rare

Origin: From Old French 'beroue', from Late Latin 'birota' (two-wheeled vehicle).

Usage Note

Brouette is the standard French word for a wheelbarrow — une brouette de jardin. It is feminine and the plural is des brouettes. The verb brouetter (to cart in a wheelbarrow) exists but is rarely used in everyday speech.

Examples

"Il transporte la terre dans une brouette."

Natural Translation

He carries the soil in a wheelbarrow.

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