ustensiles
The English phrase utensils is translated into French as ustensiles.
The term ustensiles refers to tools used in a kitchen for preparing or eating food. While you can use ustensiles on its own, it is very common to use the phrase ustensiles de cuisine to specifically mean kitchen utensils.
Did you know?
- In French, the word fourchette for fork is derived from 'fourche', meaning 'pitchfork', suggesting that kitchen utensils were scaled-down versions of farm tools.
- A 'couvert' can refer to both the physical utensils and the 'place setting' or the price of a meal per person in a restaurant.
- French distinguishes between ustensiles and appareils, where the latter refers specifically to powered kitchen appliances like blenders.
Examples in context
- Tom m'a demandé d'apporter mes propres ustensiles alimentaires.Tom asked me to bring my own eating utensils.This sentence is useful for mentioning bringing your own eating ustensiles.Tatoeba #5659690 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #5659107 by CK
- La plupart des ustensiles, tels que les ouvre-boîtes et les ciseaux sont conçus pour les droitiers.Most utensils, such as can openers and scissors, are made for right-handers.This sentence shows how ustensiles can refer to items like can openers and scissors.Tatoeba #4381325 by sacredceltic, translation #4377679 by patgfisher
- Évitant les ustensiles à usage exclusif, Pierre néglige les évide-pommes, préférant le couteau à éplucher, plus polyvalent.Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife.This sentence illustrates the use of ustensiles when discussing one-use tools versus versatile ones.Tatoeba #931557 by sacredceltic, translation #823614 by papabear
- Les couverts sont disposés à côté de l'assietteThe utensils are placed next to the plate
- J'ai besoin de nouveaux ustensiles de cuisineI need new kitchen utensils
- J'ai mis les couverts de table sur la tableI placed the eating utensils on the table
- Le couteau est tranchantThe knife is sharp
- Prends une cuillère de sucreTake a teaspoon of sugar
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Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are cleaning up after a dinner party.
- EmmaHugo, peux-tu laver les ustensiles ?Hugo, can you wash the utensils?
- HugoOui, je vais m'en occuper.Yes, I will take care of them.
- EmmaMerci, range-les ensuite dans le tiroir.Thanks, put them in the drawer afterwards.
- HugoD'accord, je ferai ça tout de suite.Okay, I will do that right away.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
