English–French

“incineration” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃sineʁasjɔ̃/

Example

L'incinération des déchets réduit leur volume.

The incineration of waste reduces its volume.

Illustration for incinération (incineration)

How to say “incineration” in French

“Incineration” in French is incinération.

A high-temperature waste-treatment process ends with ash instead of the original bulky material.

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

Example sentences with incinération

La commune envisage l'incinération pour gérer les ordures.

The municipality is considering incineration to manage the garbage.

Tips for using incinération

  • The verb incinérer takes its object directly, as in incinérer des déchets, without a preposition before the waste.

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