Grammatical class

Noun

vilebrequin

crank (tool)

Details

Syllables

vi-le-bre-quin

Phonetics

vi.lə.bʁə.kɛ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

35734

Freq. (movies)

51531

Freq. (news)

136533

Sentences

Le vilebrequin est cassé.

The crankshaft is broken.

A2

Comme je tournais la poignée du vilebrequin, le vieux tracteur s'ébranla de nouveau.

As I turned the handle of the crankshaft, the old tractor sputtered to life.

A2