How is the word quai translated from French to English

English translation
dock
noun

Plateforme où les bateaux chargent et déchargent.

A platform where ships load and unload.

Examples with “quai”

See how the word “quai” is used in sentences

  • Le ferry s'est rangé le long du quai. — The ferry pulled up to the dock.

  • La capsule s'est amarrée à la station. — The capsule docked with the station.

  • Le prévenu se tenait silencieux au banc des accusés. — The defendant stood silently in the dock.

  • Des pêcheurs réparaient leurs filets sur le quai. — Fishermen were mending their nets on the dock.

  • Nous avons accosté sur une petite île pour déjeuner. — We docked at a small island for lunch.

  • Les gardes l'ont emmené du banc des accusés après le verdict. — Guards led him from the dock after the verdict.

  • Les quais étaient calmes tôt le matin. — The docks were quiet early in the morning.

  • Le cargo va-t-il accoster automatiquement ? — Will the cargo ship dock automatically?

  • Pourquoi le banc des accusés est-il resté vide pendant l'audience ? — Why was the dock left empty during the hearing?

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