fusil de chasse
/fy.zi d(ə) ʃas/
The English word 'shotgun' is translated into French as fusil de chasse.
Meaning: front seat next to driver (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/fy.zi d(ə) ʃas/
Did you know?
- The word fusil shares a distant ancestral root with the Latin word 'focus', which means 'hearth' or 'fireplace'. This connection stems from the historical method of using a heated piece of metal or coal to ignite gunpowder.
- In French, if you want to claim the front passenger seat, you cannot use the term fusil de chasse as English speakers do. Instead, you must yell à la place du passager! or simply devant! to claim the spot.
- Unlike English where 'shotgun' can be a verb meaning to drink quickly, fusil de chasse is strictly a noun and cannot be used as an action.
Examples in context
- Tom a un fusil de chasse.Tom has a shotgun.This sentence shows how to state that someone possesses a fusil de chasse.Tatoeba #10957359 by GuiFFI, translation #10955101 by CK
- Le chasseur a pointé un fusil de chasse sur la nuée d'oiseaux.The hunter aimed a shotgun at the flock of birds.This sentence demonstrates the use of fusil de chasse in the context of hunting.Tatoeba #10067760 by lbdx, translation #34953 by CK
- Je suis en prem's sur le siège avant!I am first on the front seat!
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are walking toward a car.
- LéaFusil de chasse pour moi !Shotgun for me!
- HugoTrop tard, je suis déjà là.Too late, I'm already here.
- LéaMais j'ai crié fusil de chasse d'abord !But I called shotgun first!
- HugoOn s'en fiche, monte derrière.Who cares, get in the back.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fusil de chasse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chasse, de, fusil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
