English–French
“lockdown” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃finəmɑ̃/
Example
Le confinement a duré deux mois.
The lockdown lasted two months.
How to say “lockdown” in French
“Lockdown” in French is confinement.
A whole community's daily world narrows to home and its immediate surroundings.
Example sentences with confinement
Pendant le confinement, beaucoup ont commencé à cuisiner chez eux.
During the lockdown, many began cooking at home.
Tips for using confinement
- Confinement is masculine, so standard forms are le confinement and un confinement.