French word

équipe

Pronunciation

IPA/ekip/

Meaning

  • feminine nounteam

Example

Notre équipe de football joue demain.

Our football team plays tomorrow.

Illustration for équipe (team)

More examples

Chaque membre de l'équipe connaît son rôle.

Each member of the team knows their role.

Core concept

Several people acting as one organized unit to reach a common objective.

Common phrases

  • une équipe de projet

    project team

  • l'équipe nationale

    national team

  • l'équipe adverse

    opposing team

Similar words

groupe: People or things gathered together because they share a feature or purpose.
personnel: Employees who work for an organization or at a particular facility.
club: People who meet regularly to pursue a common interest or activity.

Definition in French

Groupe de personnes qui travaillent ensemble pour atteindre un objectif commun, par exemple dans le sport, au travail ou lors d'un projet.

Word origin

The modern French noun preserves the group sense of Old French eschipe, which referred to a crew and was connected with the verb équiper.

Usage tips

  • In faire équipe avec quelqu'un, avec introduces the partner, so the phrase means to team up or work together with someone.

Other meanings

  • groupnoun

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