Tonneau (en. Barrel)

/tɔ.no/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A container, usually made of wood, for storing liquids.

The wine is aged in an oak barrel.

Le vin est vieilli dans un tonneau en chêne.

Cylinders used for transportation, often for liquid materials.

Beer barrels are essential for craft production.

Les tonneaux de bière sont essentiels pour la production artisanale.

Nautical terms designating a volume of a ship.

The ship had a capacity of several tons of cargo.

Le navire avait une capacité de plusieurs tonneaux de fret.

From Old French 'tonniel', diminutive of 'tonne', which designates a large container.

to fill a barrel

To put liquid into a barrel.

remplir un tonneau

bottomless barrel

Expression indicating something that never ends.

tonneau sans fond

to have a barrel of wine

To have a large quantity of wine.

avoir un tonneau de vin

cask

Container generally smaller than a barrel, often used for wine or other liquids.

fût

barrel

Specific type of barrel, often used for aging wine.

barrique

ton

Unit of weight measurement, equal to 1000 kilograms.

tonne

In slang, refers to an overweight person.

Look at that barrel, he really overdid it with the cheese!

Regarde ce tonneau, il a vraiment abusé du fromage !

Expression designating a difficult situation or task.

This project is a real barrel to manage this week.

Ce projet est un vrai tonneau à gérer cette semaine.