English–French

“subtraction” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sustʁaksjɔ̃/

Example

Peux-tu m'aider avec cette soustraction ?

Can you help me with this subtraction?

Illustration for soustraction (subtraction)

How to say “subtraction” in French

“Subtraction” in French is soustraction.

A balance decreases by a stated amount, and the gap between the two quantities becomes visible.

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

Example sentences with soustraction

Je n'arrive pas à effectuer cette soustraction.

I can't do this subtraction.

Tips for using soustraction

  • The phrase se soustraire à means "to evade" or "to escape," so it differs from the calculation sense of soustraction.

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