English–French

“infrared” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃fʁaʁuʒ/

Example

La caméra détecte l'infrarouge.

The camera detects infrared.

Illustration for infrarouge (infrared)

How to say “infrared” in French

“Infrared” in French is infrarouge.

A band of invisible electromagnetic radiation just beyond visible red, often detected through its heat.

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

Example sentences with infrarouge

La télécommande envoie un signal en infrarouge.

The remote control sends an infrared signal.

Tips for using infrarouge

  • As a noun, infrarouge is masculine, as in l'infrarouge; as an adjective, it agrees in the plural, as in rayons infrarouges.

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