How to Say "Tractor" in French

tracteur

/tʁak.tœʁ/masculine

The English word tractor is translated into French as tracteur.

tracteur refers to a farm vehicle.

Meaning: farm vehicle (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

tracteur is a masculine noun.

The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /tʁak.tœʁ/.

In French, tracteur can also describe a person who recruits others for a cause or a political party, acting as a 'puller' of people.
French farmers often use tracteurs in massive city center protests, creating 'escargot' or snail-like traffic jams to pressure the government.
In French, the suffix '-teur' used in tracteur is the masculine counterpart to '-trice', often used to turn a verb into a person or thing that performs an action.

Puis-je conduire le tracteur?
Can I drive the tractor?
This sentence is useful for asking permission to drive the tracteur.
Tatoeba #4147880 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #4144648 by Hybrid
Je vais vendre ma voiture pour acheter un tracteur.
I'm going to sell my car to buy a tractor.
This sentence is useful for expressing an intention to buy a tracteur.
Tatoeba #12388968 by Rovo, translation #12391303 by Miktsoanit
Comme je tournais la poignée du vilebrequin, le vieux tracteur s'ébranla de nouveau.
As I turned the handle of the crankshaft, the old tractor sputtered to life.
This sentence is useful for describing an old tracteur starting up.
Tatoeba #800213 by sacredceltic, translation #747259 by darinmex
J'ai acheté un nouveau tracteur cette semaine.
I bought a new tractor this week.
Passe-moi les clés du tracto, s'il te plaît.
Pass me the tractor keys, please.
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A young man and woman are watching farm machinery in a field.

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