English–French

“versatile” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/polivalɑ̃/

Example

Elle est polyvalente.

She is versatile.

Illustration for polyvalent (versatile)

How to say “versatile” in French

“Versatile” in French is polyvalent.

A person or tool with several useful functions ready for different situations.

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

Example sentences with polyvalent

Au bureau, elle est polyvalente et s'occupe de la comptabilité comme du service client.

At the office, she is versatile and handles both accounting and customer service.

Tips for using polyvalent

  • As an adjective, polyvalent becomes polyvalente with a feminine noun, while the masculine and feminine plural forms are polyvalents and polyvalentes.

Other French words for “versatile”

Son style est protéiforme.

His style is versatile.

“versatile” in other languages