Translation of "carpenter" to French

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Dictionary translations for "carpenter"

carpenter [ˈkɑ:pɪntə] noun

pl. carpenters

le menuisier m (joiner)

My grandfather is a carpenter.

Mon grand-père est menuisier.

le charpentier m (on building site)

I'm a poor carpenter.

Je suis un pauvre charpentier.

Phrases with "carpenter" (1)

master carpenter - maître charpentier

Contexts with "carpenter"

My grandfather is a carpenter. Mon grand-père est menuisier.

I'm a poor carpenter. Je suis un pauvre charpentier.

Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one. N'importe quel imbécile peut détruire une grange, mais il faut un menuisier pour en construire une.

One becomes a good writer just as one becomes a good carpenter: by planing down one's sentences. On devient bon écrivain comme on devient bon menuisier: en rabotant ses phrases.

A bad carpenter quarrels with his tools. Un mauvais travailleur blâme toujours ses outils.

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