English–French

“compromise” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃pʁomi/

Example

Nous avons trouvé un compromis.

We reached a compromise.

Illustration for compromis (compromise)

How to say “compromise” in French

“Compromise” in French is compromis.

Two sides each give up something and meet at a shared middle point.

Full entry for compromis: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with compromis

Pour avancer, il faut parfois faire un compromis.

To move forward, you sometimes have to make a compromise.

Tips for using compromis

  • Compromis is masculine, so the standard form is un compromis, and its plural is des compromis.

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