véhicule
vehicle
The French word for vehicle is 'véhicule'. It is a masculine noun and is used in the same way as in English. It can refer to any means of transport that can be used to move people or things, such as a car, truck, bicycle, or even a spaceship. For example, 'J'ai un nouveau véhicule' translates to 'I have a new vehicle'.
Example sentences using: véhicule
Le véhicule que j'ai acheté est très confortable.
The vehicle I bought is very comfortable.
This sentence is highlighting the comfort of the vehicle that the speaker has recently purchased, using the past tense 'acheté', indicating the action of buying has already been completed.
Il est interdit de stationner votre véhicule ici.
It is forbidden to park your vehicle here.
In this sentence, the speaker is indicating a prohibition against parking vehicles in a specific area, using 'interdit', which means forbidden, to express the regulation.
C'est un véhicule à faible consommation d'énergie.
It's a low energy-consuming vehicle.
This sentence is describing a vehicle that does not use lot of energy to function. The phrase 'faible consommation d'énergie' directly translates to 'low energy consumption', indicating it is an energy-efficient vehicle.