gilets de sauvetage
The English phrase "life jackets" is translated into French as gilets de sauvetage.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase gilets de sauvetage is composed of gilets (vests), de (of) and sauvetage (rescue/saving).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single life jacket, use the singular form gilet de sauvetage.
Did you know?
- The word gilet was originally used to describe the waistcoats worn by men from Turkey, who were called Gilets in French.
- The gilets jaunes or 'yellow vests' movement in France used the high-visibility version of the gilet as a political symbol of protest.
- The term sauvetage is used in many different contexts in French, such as 'sauvetage de données' for 'data recovery' in computing.
Examples in context
- Assurez-vous de porter vos gilets de sauvetage lorsque vous voyagez en bateauMake sure to wear your life jackets when traveling by boat
- N'oubliez pas les gilets de sauvetage.Don't forget the life jackets.
- Il y a des gilets de sauvetage dans le bateau.There are life jackets in the boat.
- Nous devons porter des gilets de sauvetage.We must wear life jackets.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are preparing to go boating.
- LucasEst-ce que tu as pris les gilets de sauvetage ?Did you take the life jackets?
- LéaOui, ils sont dans le sac, Lucas.Yes, they are in the bag, Lucas.
- LucasParfait, la sécurité est importante.Perfect, safety is important.
- LéaJe suis d'accord, mettons-les tout de suite.I agree, let's put them on right away.
