What does tonneau in French mean?

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

The word tonneau in French means cask, barrel, roll over, turn over, barrel roll, of the same kind, barrel-shaped, be of the same ilk, roll a car over, barrel of the Danaids, Sisyphean task. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tonneau

cask

nom masculin (gros récipient en bois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On fait vieillir le cognac dans des tonneaux en chêne.
Cognac is aged in oak casks.

barrel

nom masculin (contenu d'un tonneau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Obélix a bu un tonneau entier de potion magique !
Obelix drank a whole barrel of magic potion.

roll over, turn over

nom masculin (accident de voiture se retournant)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sa voiture a fait deux tonneaux mais il n'a rien eu.
The car made two flips but he escaped unscathed.

barrel roll

nom masculin (figure de voltige aérienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce pilote a enchaîné son looping avec un tonneau.
The pilot linked his loop-the-loops with a barrel roll.

of the same kind

locution adjectivale (familier (semblable, du même acabit)

barrel-shaped

locution adverbiale (récipient sous forme de tonneau)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

be of the same ilk

locution verbale (familier (être du même type)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

roll a car over

locution verbale (se retourner en voiture)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
He hit the barrier and the car rolled over three times.

barrel of the Danaids

nom masculin (Mythologie : punition) (Greek mythology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Sisyphean task

nom masculin (figuré (tâche sans fin) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Réduire les déficits semble être le tonneau des Danaïdes des gouvernements.

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