traîneau
sleigh
The French word 'traîneau' refers to a type of vehicle, typically on runners, for conveying goods or passengers over snow or ice. It is used exactly the same way in French as 'sleigh' is in English, such as in conversations referring to winter activities or Christmas stories.
Example sentences using: traîneau
Le traîneau a besoin d'être fixé
The sled needs to be fixed
This sentence suggests that the sled is broken and requires repair.
Le Père Noël monte sur son traîneau
Santa Claus gets on his sled
This sentence is used to describe the action of Santa Claus getting on his sled.
Le traîneau glissait sur la neige
The sled was sliding on the snow
This sentence describs a scenario where the sled was sliding on the snow surface.
Il est difficile de diriger un traîneau
It’s hard to steer a sled
Here, the difficulty of steering a sled is brought out.
J'aime monter sur le traîneau
I love to get on the sled
This sentence is expressing a personal preference for getting on a sled.
Je vais atteler les chiens au traîneau
I will harness the dogs to the sled
In this sentence, the speaker talks about his/her plan to tie the dogs to the sled.
Le traîneau est en bois
The sled is made of wood
This sentence describes a sled being made out of wood.
Le vent souffle contre le traîneau
The wind is blowing against the sled
This sentence describes a situation where the wind is blowing in the opposite direction to which the sled is moving.
Nous avons construit un traîneau ensemble
We built a sled together
This sentence is about people building a sled cooperatively.
Le traîneau est prêt pour demain
The sled is ready for tomorrow
This sentence indicates that the sled has been prepared for use the following day.