English–French

“consist in” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃siste/

Example

Son travail consiste à aider les clients.

His job consists in helping customers.

Illustration for consister (consist in)

How to say “consist in” in French

“Consist in” in French is consister.

A thing's defining basis resting in one action or element.

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

Example sentences with consister

Le problème consiste à trouver une solution rapide.

The problem consists in finding a quick solution.

Tips for using consister

  • For an action, consister takes à followed by an infinitive, as in consister à aider.

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