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How to say "boat" in French

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bateau
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) boat; ship
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Le bateau de mon oncle est très rapide .
My uncle's boat is very fast.
Nous allons là-bas en bateau .
We're going there by boat.
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Le bateau .
The boat.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Le bateau .
The boat.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Trouve le bateau !
Find the boat!
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sont...logés...à...la...même...enseigne
(idiom) (informal) (masc.) (pl.) (Present) (ils/elles) are in the same boat Literally, "to be under the same logo/sign."
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Ils sont logés à la même enseigne .
They are in the same boat.
Tous les chocolats ne sont pas logés à la même enseigne .
Not all chocolates are in the same boat.
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The Story and Science of Chocolate - Part 4 of 6
Cela dit , tous les chocolats ne sont pas logés à la même enseigne .
That said, not all chocolates are in the same boat.
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loupez...le...coche
(expression) (Imperative) (vous) miss the boat; miss your chance
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Ne loupez pas le coche !
Don't miss the boat!
Vous loupez le coche si vous ne réussissez pas l' examen .
You miss your chance if you don't do well at the exam.
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Santa Claus Goes to the Unemployment Center
Et loupez pas le coche !
And don't miss your chance!
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pédalo
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) paddle boat
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Son frère n' aime pas ce pédalo .
His brother doesn't like this paddle boat.
Le pédalo est loin .
The paddle boat is far away.
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Things to See and Do in Geneva - Part 2 of 2
j' ai entraînement de pédalo .
I have paddle boat training.
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sémaphores
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) [boat] semaphores; [train] signals
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Les bateaux communiquent entre eux par sémaphores .
Ships communicate with one another through semaphores.
Ils n' ont pas entendu les sémaphores .
They didn't hear the signals.
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"Mercy" - Madame Monsieur
Derrière les sémaphores
Behind the signals
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