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Construction Vocabulary

Construction Vocabulary

This page covers a complete list of French construction vocabulary including words such as la construction (construction), le bâtiment (building), le chantier (construction site) and l’ouvrier du bâtiment (construction worker).

French Construction Vocabulary

  • la construction construction
  • le chantier building site
  • le ciment cement
  • la bétonnière cement mixer
  • l’ouvrier du bâtiment construction worker
  • le maçon builder
  • la ceinture à utils toolbelt
  • l’échaufaudage scaffolding
  • le chariot de levage fork-lift truck
  • l’échelle ladder
  • le mur wall
  • la fenêtre window
  • le chevron rafter
  • la palette pallet
  • construire to build
  • la casque de sécurité hard hat
  • la poutre grinder
  • la poutre beam
  • le bois wood
  • la brique brick
  • le bloc de béton concrete block
  • la tuile roof tile
  • le niveau à bulle spirit level
  • le marteau de forgeron sledgehammer
  • la pioche pickaxe
  • la pelle shovel le tombereau dump truck
  • le rouleau compresseur roller
  • la grue crane
  • le bardeau roof single

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David Issokson
David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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