How the word "le poids-lourd" is translated into English
Les poids-lourds sont interdits dans le centre-ville.
[le pwadluʁ sɔ̃ ɛ̃tɛʁdi dɑ̃ lə sɑ̃tʁəvil.]
Trucks are banned in the city center.
Mon oncle conduit un poids-lourd depuis vingt ans.
[mɔ̃n‿ ɔ̃klə kɔ̃dɥi ɛ̃ pwadluʁ dəpɥi vɛ̃t‿ ɑ̃.]
My uncle has been driving a truck for twenty years.
Ne double jamais un poids-lourd dans un virage !
[nə dublə ʒamɛ ɛ̃ pwadluʁ dɑ̃z‿ ɛ̃ viʁaʒ !]
Never pass a truck on a curve!
"le poids-lourd" is in the lesson "Cars" (Level 13), along with 13 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.