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manteau

English translation of manteau

coat

The French word 'manteau' is used to describe a type of outerwear that is worn over other clothing for warmth or protection against the elements. It can refer to a variety of coat styles, including overcoats, pea coats, and trench coats. In French, 'manteau' is a masculine noun and is used in both formal and informal contexts.


Example sentences using: manteau

Je porte mon manteau car il fait froid dehors.

English translation of Je porte mon manteau car il fait froid dehors.

I wear my coat because it's cold outside.

In this sentence, the speaker is using their coat as protection against the cold weather outside. The action of wearing the coat is emphasized by the verb 'porte'.

Laisse ton manteau à l'entrée s'il te plaît.

English translation of Laisse ton manteau à l'entrée s'il te plaît.

Leave your coat at the entrance, please.

This is a polite way of asking someone to leave their coat at a designated place, in this case, at the entrance. In French, 's'il te plaît' is a form of saying 'please'.

J'ai oublié mon manteau au restaurant hier soir.

English translation of J'ai oublié mon manteau au restaurant hier soir.

I forgot my coat at the restaurant last night.

This is a statement explaining that the speaker left their coat at a restaurant the previous evening by mistake. 'J'ai oublié' expresses the act of forgetting.

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