English–French

“disinfection” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/dezɛ̃fɛksjɔ̃/

Example

La désinfection des mains est importante.

Disinfecting your hands is important.

Illustration for désinfection (disinfection)

How to say “disinfection” in French

“Disinfection” in French is désinfection.

A contaminated surface or pair of hands becoming safer through a deliberate reduction of microbes.

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

Example sentences with désinfection

La désinfection des poignées de porte est importante.

Disinfection of door handles is important.

Tips for using désinfection

  • For hands, French commonly uses the reflexive construction se désinfecter les mains, with the definite article for the body part.

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