lighter in French
lighter in French is briquet — lighter means a small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
lighter in French
briquet
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
What does "lighter" mean?
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noun A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
"I borrowed a lighter from the man outside so I could light the candles."
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noun A flat-bottomed barge used to move cargo over short distances, often to or from a larger ship.
"A lighter drifted slowly down the river with a heavy load of sand."
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verb To transfer cargo between a ship and the shore or another vessel using a barge.
"The crew lightered the cargo ashore because the harbour was too shallow for the big ship."
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lighter in a sentence
- I borrowed a lighter from the man outside so I could light the candles.
- She keeps a lighter in her bag for the birthday cake candles.
- A lighter drifted slowly down the river with a heavy load of sand.
- Dockers loaded the sacks onto a lighter waiting beside the anchored ship.
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What is "lighter" in French?
"lighter" in French is briquet. lighter means: A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
How do you use "lighter" in a sentence?
Example: "I borrowed a lighter from the man outside so I could light the candles." In French, "lighter" is briquet.
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