French word

évaporer

Pronunciation

IPA/evapoʁe/

Meaning

  • verbevaporate

Example

L'eau s'évapore quand il fait chaud.

The water evaporates when it is hot.

Illustration for évaporer (evaporate)

More examples

La flaque d'eau s'évapore rapidement au soleil.

The puddle evaporates quickly in the sun.

Core concept

A liquid changing into invisible vapor and leaving its visible form, either naturally or through heating.

Common phrases

  • s'évaporer

    evaporate

  • laisser s'évaporer

    let evaporate

  • évaporer un liquide

    evaporate a liquid

Similar words

s'évaporer: Gradually become vapor and disappear into the air under the influence of heat.
sécher: Lose moisture and become dry.

Definition in French

Passer de l'état liquide à l'état de vapeur, ou provoquer ce passage pour une substance.

Word origin

Évaporer comes from Latin evaporare, formed from ex, meaning "out," and vapor, meaning "vapor."

Usage tips

  • Évaporer is transitive, while s'évaporer describes a liquid changing into vapor by itself.

Other meanings

  • vaporizeverb

Opposites

  • se condensercondenseverb

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