stretcher in French
stretcher in French is civière, brancard, châssis — stretcher means a flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
stretcher in French
civière
A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
brancard
A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.
châssis
A frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting.
panneresse
A brick laid with the longest (but least tall) side exposed.
brancarder
(transitive) To carry (an injured person) on a stretcher.
What does "stretcher" mean?
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noun A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
"There, characteristically, he refused to be carried on a stretcher, saying he was too heavy for nurses. He walked in with their support."
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noun A frame that holds canvas taut for painting.
"The artist mounted a fresh canvas onto a wooden stretcher."
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stretcher in a sentence
- There, characteristically, he refused to be carried on a stretcher, saying he was too heavy for nurses. He walked in with their support.
- The goal also cost the Blues the services of Luiz, who was injured in attempting to clear and was taken off on a stretcher and replaced by Gary Cahill.
- The artist mounted a fresh canvas onto a wooden stretcher.
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What is "stretcher" in French?
"stretcher" in French is civière, brancard, châssis. stretcher means: A flat frame used to carry an injured or sick person.
Are there other ways to say "stretcher" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "stretcher": civière, brancard, châssis, panneresse, brancarder.
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