Luxembourgish vocabulary: Emergency & Safety
38 Luxembourgish words for emergency & safety, from A1 to C1 — each one checked in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), with its pronunciation, LOD's English and French, and a native speaker's recording.
Level A1
- Police/pˈolis/nounpolice, police forceFR: police
- Accident/ɑksidˈænt/nounaccidentFR: accident
- hëllefen/hˈələfən/verbconjugation →to helpFR: aider
- sécher/zˈeɕɐ/adjectivesafe, secure, safely, securelyFR: sûr, sans danger, sans risque
Level A2
- Noutfall/nˈəʊtfɑl/nounemergencyFR: urgence, cas d'urgence
- Gefor/ɡəfˈoːʀ/noundangerFR: danger
- Warnung/vˈɑʀnuŋ/nounwarningFR: avertissement, mise en garde
- Affer/ˈɑfɐ/nounvictimFR: victime
- entkommen/æntkˈomən/verbto escapeFR: s'échapper
- Bomm/bom/nounbombFR: bombe
- Alarm/ɑlˈɑʀm/nounalarmFR: alerte, alarme
- arméiertadjectivearmedFR: armé
- Tëschefall/tˈəʃəfɑl/nounincidentFR: incident
- sécheren/zˈeɕəʀən/verbto secure, to protectFR: sécuriser
Level B1
- Ausgang/ˈæːʊsɡɑŋ/nounexit, way outFR: sortie
- Verletzung/fɐlˈætsuŋ/nouninjuryFR: blessure
- Brëtsch/bʀətʃ/nounstretcherFR: civière
- Iwwerschwemmung/ivɐʃwˈæmuŋ/nounfloodFR: inondation
- Äerdbiewen/ˈɛːɐ̯tbiəvən/nounearthquakeFR: tremblement de terre
- Gëft/ɡəft/nounpoisonFR: poison
- Schëld/ʃəlt/nounshieldFR: bouclier
- Noutausgang/nˈəʊdæːʊsɡɑŋ/nounemergency exitFR: sortie de secours
- Helm/hælm/nounhelmetFR: casque
- Pistoul/pˈistəʊl/nounpistolFR: pistolet
Level B2
- Ausgangsspär/ˈæːʊsɡɑŋsʃpɛːɐ̯/nouncurfew, confinementFR: couvre-feu, interdiction de sortie
- Abroch/ˈɑbʀoχ/nounburglaryFR: cambriolage
- Torpedo/tɔʀpˈeːdoː/nountorpedoFR: torpille
- Bommesplitter/bˈoməʃplitɐ/nounbomb splinter, shrapnelFR: éclat de bombe
- infiltréieren/infiltʀˈɜɪəʀən/verbto infiltrateFR: infiltrer
- erstécken/ɐʃtˈekən/verbto smother, to suffocateFR: étouffer
- Evakuéierung/evɑkwˈɜɪəʀuŋ/nounevacuationFR: évacuation
- Quarantän/kˈɑʀɑ̃ːntɛːn/nounquarantineFR: quarantaine, isolement
- Sanitäter/zɑnitˈɛːtɐ/nounparamedicFR: secouriste
- Lockdown/lˈokdɑʊn/nounlockdownFR: confinement généralisé
Level C1
- Pompjee/pˈompjeː/nounfireman, firefighterFR: pompier, sapeur-pompier
- entféieren/æntfˈɜɪəʀən/verbto kidnap, to hijackFR: enlever, kidnapper, détourner
- läschen/lˈæʃən/verbto extinguish, to put outFR: éteindre
- Defibrillator/defibʀilɑtˈoːʀ/noundefibrillatorFR: défibrillateur
In real sentences
Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.
- Mäi Brudder ass Kommissär bei der PoliceMy brother is an inspector in the police.
- Gëschter Owend hat e jonke Chauffer e schwéiert AccidentLast night a young driver had a serious accident.
- Hie steet do, näischt ze maachen, amplaz ze hëllefenHe stands there doing nothing instead of helping.
- Mir wunnen an enger sécherer StroossWe live in a safe street.
Questions
How do you say “police” in Luxembourgish?
Police (/pˈolis/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as police, police force; in French, police.
How do you say “accident” in Luxembourgish?
Accident (/ɑksidˈænt/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as accident; in French, accident.
How do you say “to help” in Luxembourgish?
hëllefen (/hˈələfən/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as to help; in French, aider.
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- Banking & Finance 39 words
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