Luxembourgish vocabulary: Construction & Trades

Level A1

• seeën/zˈeːən/verbto sawFR: scier

Level A2

• Schrauf/ʃʀɑʊf/nounscrewFR: vis
• Setzwo/zˈætsvoː/nounspirit levelFR: niveau

Level B1

• Hummer/hˈumɐ/nounhammerFR: marteau
• Nol/noːl/nounnailFR: clou
• Dunn/dun/nounbeamFR: poutre
• Leeder/lˈeːdɐ/nounladderFR: échelle
• Kran/kʀaːn/nouncraneFR: grue
• Bëton/bˈətɔ̃ː/nounconcreteFR: béton
• Stol/ʃtoːl/nounsteelFR: acier
• Rouer/ʀˈəʊɐ/nounpipeFR: tuyau
• bueren/bˈuːɐ̯ʀən/verbto drill, to boreFR: forer, percer
• Kabel/kˈaːbəl/nouncableFR: câble
• Zill/tsil/nounbrickFR: brique
• Helm/hælm/nounhelmetFR: casque
• Reedel/ʀˈeːdəl/nounboltFR: verrou

Level B2

• Speis/ʃpɑɪs/nounmortarFR: mortier
• Zement/tsəmˈænt/nouncementFR: ciment
• Briet/bʀiət/nounplank, boardFR: planche
• Kräsi/kʀˈæziː/noungravelFR: gravier
• Schëpp/ʃəp/nounshovel, dust pan, shovel (bucket)FR: pelle
• Gruef/ɡʀuəf/nounditch, trenchFR: fossé, tranchée
• Plättchen/plˈætɕən/noun(floor) tile, (wall) tileFR: carreau
• Viraarbechter/fˈiːɐ̯ʀaːbəɕtɐ/nounforemanFR: contremaître
• Schlauch/ʃlæːʊχ/nounhose, tubeFR: tuyau
• Schräiner/ʃʀˈæːɪnɐ/nouncarpenter, joinerFR: menuisier
• Installateur/ɛ̃ːstɑlɑtˈœːʀ/nounplumberFR: installateur
• Léierjong/lˈɜɪɐjoŋ/nounapprenticeFR: apprenti
• Gips/ɡips/nounplasterFR: plâtre
• Schrauwenzéier/ʃʀˈɑʊvəntsɜɪɐ/nounscrewdriverFR: tournevis

Level C1

• Dichtung/dˈiɕtuŋ/nounwasher, seal, gasketFR: joint
• Asphalt/ɑsfˈɑlt/nounasphalt, tarmacFR: asphalte
• Lack/lɑk/noungloss paint, varnishFR: laque, vernis
• Meessel/mˈeːsəl/nounchiselFR: ciseau, burin
• Bulldozer/bˈuldəʊzɐ/nounbulldozerFR: bulldozer
• Zaang/tsaːŋ/nounpincers, pliersFR: pince, pincette, tenaille
• Briecheisen/bʀˈiəʑɑɪzən/nouncrowbarFR: pince-monseigneur, pied-de-biche
• Schlo/ʃloː/nounsledgehammerFR: masse
• Gerüst/ɡəʀˈyst/nounscaffoldingFR: échafaudage
• Elektriker/elæktʀˈikɐ/nounelectricianFR: électricien
• Isolatioun/izolɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nouninsulation, insulatingFR: isolation

Level C2

• Spärholz/ʃpˈɛːɐ̯holts/nounplywoodFR: contreplaqué
• Traufel/tʀˈæːʊfəl/noun(bricklayer's) trowelFR: truelle
• Träger/tʀɛːʑɐ/noungirder, beamFR: poutre, poutrelle
• Glaspabeier/ɡlˈaːspɑbɑɪɐ/nounglasspaper, sandpaperFR: papier émeri, papier abrasif
• Bagger/bˈɑɡɐ/noundigger, excavatorFR: pelle mécanique
• Daachdecker/dˈaːχdækɐ/nounrooferFR: couvreur
• Kompresser/kompʀˈæsɐ/nouncompressorFR: compresseur
• Steemetzer/ʃtˈeːmætsɐ/nounstonemason, bricklayerFR: maçon
• Spachtel/ʃpˈɑχtəl/nounscraper, palette knife, trowelFR: spatule

In real sentences

Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.

• Zéi d'Schrauf mat engem Tournevis un!Tighten the screw with a screwdriver!
• Kontrolléier mat der Setzwo, ob d'Plack riicht läit!Check with the spirit level that the panel is straight!
• Schlo dech net mam Hummer op den Daum!Don't hit your thumb with the hammer!
• Schlo den Nol mam Hummer an d'Briet!Hammer the nail into the plank!

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