Grammatical class

Noun

camion

lorry (UK); truck (US)

Details

Syllables

ca-mion

Phonetics

ka.mjɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

1764

Freq. (movies)

1042

Freq. (news)

3579

Sentences

J'ai un camion.

I have a lorry.

A1

Sors du camion !

Get out of the truck.

A1

Arrête ce camion.

Stop that truck.

A1

Quel gros camion !

What a big lorry!

A1

Où as-tu garé le camion ?

Where did you park the truck?

A2

Mon camion s'est embourbé.

My truck got stuck in the mud.

A2

Un camion bloquait le pont.

A truck was blocking the bridge.

B1

Le camion s'enlisa dans le sable.

The lorry was stuck in the sand.

B1

Ce camion a besoin d'être réparé.

This truck is in need of repair.

B1

Le camion me faisait des appels de phare.

The truck was flashing its lights at me.

B1

Elle fut presque écrasée par un camion.

She was very nearly run over by a truck.

B2

Le chien fut heurté par un camion.

The dog was hit by a truck.

C1