Iron - Fer (The 1621st Most Common French Word)

The French word for Iron is Fer. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1621st most common word in French. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about house, materials & quality. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: iron

French: fer

Examples


Strike while the iron is hot.	Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.
Gold is heavier than iron.	L'or est plus lourd que le fer.
Iron ore occurs there in abundance.	On y trouve du minerai de fer en abondance.
A magnet attracts iron.	Un aimant attire le fer.
Iron is harder than gold.	Le fer est plus dur que l'or.
Iron is hard.	Le fer est dur.
He can bend an iron rod with his hands.	Il peut tordre une barre de fer de ses mains.
Wood floats, but iron sinks.	Le bois flotte, mais le fer coule au fond.

Iron is a very useful metal.	Le fer est un métal très utile.
Iron is a useful metal.	Le fer est un métal utile.
Our fence is made of iron.	Notre clôture est en fer.
Gold's heavier than iron.	L'or est plus lourd que le fer.
Iron is used in shipbuilding.	Le fer est employé dans la construction navale.
We need an iron bar.	Nous avons besoin d'une barre de fer.
He repaired his iron.	Il a réparé son fer à repasser.
He mended his iron.	Il a réparé son fer à repasser.
Iron is a metal.	Le fer est un métal.
Its principal exports are iron ore, rubber, diamonds, and gold.	Ses principales exportations sont le minerai de fer, le caoutchouc, les diamants et l'or.
Beans have a lot of iron.	Les haricots contiennent beaucoup de fer.
Cast iron is an alloy of iron and carbon.	La fonte est un alliage de fer et de carbone.
Iron is the most widely used metal.	Le fer est le métal le plus utilisé.