Grammatical class

Noun

pétrolier

oil tanker

Details

Syllables

pé-tro-lier

Phonetics

pe.tʁo.lje

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

20708

Freq. (movies)

31125

Freq. (news)

4635

Sentences

Un pétrolier est un navire qui transporte du pétrole brut.

A tanker is a ship that carries crude oil.

A1

On a lancé un nouveau pétrolier.

A new oil tanker was launched.

A2

Le pétrolier n'a qu'un petit équipage à bord.

The tanker has only a small crew on board.

A2

Le pétrolier a un équipage réduit.

The tanker has a small crew.

B1

Un énorme pétrolier vient de larguer les amarres.

A huge tanker cast off just now.

B2