What does remorque in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word remorque in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use remorque in French.

The word remorque in French means trailer, tow, tow rope, tow, have in tow, be in thrall to, be being towed, tow, trailer, articulated lorry. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word remorque

trailer

nom féminin (véhicule sans moteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour mettre les bagages il accroche une petite remorque à la voiture.
He attached a small trailer to the car to put the luggage in.

tow

nom féminin (action de remorquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La remorque de ce camion nécessiterait au moins 750 chevaux.
Towing this lorry would require at least 750 hp.

tow rope

nom féminin (câble de tractage de bateau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait au moins 3 ou 4 remorques comme ça pour tracter ce navire.

tow

verbe transitif (haler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La voiture remorque la caravane.
The car is towing the caravan.

have in tow

verbe transitif (familier (emmener) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Partout où elle allait, elle remorquait ses enfants.
Wherever she went, she would always have her children in tow.

be in thrall to

(figuré, péjoratif (être sous la direction de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle est complètement à la remorque de son patron.

be being towed

locution verbale (être tiré par) (vehicle)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ces deux voitures se suivent de très près, celle de derrière est en remorque.

tow

locution verbale (remorquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le voisin me prit en remorque pour me ramener à la maison.

trailer

nom féminin (grosse remorque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette semi-remorque est conçue pour transporter les engins de chantier.

articulated lorry

nom masculin (camion et remorque) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère conduit un semi-remorque.

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