How to Say "Leaf Blower" in French

souffleur de feuilles

The English phrase leaf blower is translated into French as souffleur de feuilles.

This term refers to a motorized garden tool.

Meaning: motorized garden tool (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The term is composed of souffleur (blower) and de feuilles (of leaves).

You will very often see the phrase expanded to souffleur de feuilles mortes to specify that it blows fallen (dead) leaves.

The noun souffleur is masculine, so you use the masculine indefinite article un or the definite article le.

In French, a souffleur can also be a person who delivers lines to an actor on stage. The term describes anyone or anything that provides air or words through blowing.
The word souffleur is the same noun used for a person who blows glass to create delicate shapes. This shared term connects a heavy garden tool to a delicate artistic craft.
The root of souffleur, the verb souffler, can also mean 'to whisper' or 'to puff out' a candle. This shows the linguistic connection between a powerful machine and a tiny breath.

Un souffleur de feuilles mortes pollue plus qu'une voiture.
A leaf blower is more polluting than an automobile.
This sentence is useful for comparing the pollution levels of a souffleur de feuilles to a car.
Tatoeba #3633181 by sacredceltic, translation #3633618 by karloelkebekio
Y a-t-il un appareil plus polluant, plus bruyant et plus destructeur d'emplois qu'un souffleur de feuilles mortes ?
Is there a machine more polluting, noisier or which takes away more jobs than a leaf blower?
This sentence uses souffleur de feuilles to pose a rhetorical question about the impact of the machine.
Tatoeba #3633177 by sacredceltic, translation #3633626 by karloelkebekio
Chaque fois que je vois quelqu'un utiliser un souffleur de feuilles mortes, j'ai envie de le lui arracher des mains et de le briser en mille morceaux.
Every time I see someone using a leaf blower, I feel like yanking it from his hands and breaking it into a thousand pieces.
This sentence expresses a strong emotional reaction to seeing someone use a souffleur de feuilles.
Tatoeba #3633184 by sacredceltic, translation #3633580 by karloelkebekio
Je vais acheter un souffleur de feuilles pour nettoyer le jardin.
I am going to buy a leaf blower to clean the garden.
Mon voisin a un super souffle-feuilles qui facilite le ramassage des feuilles.
My neighbor has a great leaf blower that makes leaf gathering easier.
J'utilise toujours mon souffleur à feuilles pour dégager les allées.
I always use my leaf blower to clear the pathways.

Nathan is in the garden working while Manon watches.

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