No. 4,355 in French
fourgon
A "fourgon" is a van or a utility vehicle.
In a sentence
Le fourgon transportait des marchandises vers la ville.
The van transported goods to the city.
In this sentence, 'fourgon' is used to describe a vehicle designed primarily to carry cargo, emphasizing its utility purpose.
La police est arrivée avec un fourgon pour emmener les suspects.
The police arrived with a van to take the suspects.
Here, 'fourgon' refers to a vehicle used by law enforcement, highlighting its use for transporting individuals during an intervention.
Nous avons loué un fourgon pour déménager nos meubles à la nouvelle maison.
We rented a van to move our furniture to the new house.
In this context, 'fourgon' is described as a rental vehicle used for personal moving purposes, demonstrating its versatility in applications.
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