French Conversation · Level 84
59 words
French word
abonnement
Pronunciation
IPA/abɔnəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounsubscription
Example
Je vais prendre un abonnement à ce magazine.
I am going to get a subscription to this magazine.
More examples
J'ai annulé mon abonnement hier.
Yesterday, I canceled my subscription.
Core concept
A standing arrangement that unlocks regular access in exchange for repeated payments.
Common phrases
prendre un abonnement
take out a subscription
résilier un abonnement
cancel a subscription
renouveler un abonnement
renew a subscription
Similar words
inscription: Registration of a name or other information for participation in an event or service.
adhésion: The act of joining an organization or service as a member.
forfait: A fixed-price plan covering a specified period or quantity of service.
souscription: A commitment to make a payment toward fundraising, insurance, or a similar arrangement.
Definition in French
Contrat ou formule par laquelle on reçoit régulièrement une publication ou un service en contrepartie d'un paiement périodique.
Word origin
The noun abonnement comes from abonner plus -ment; the older verb developed in Old French before acquiring its modern subscription-related sense.
Usage tips
- Abonnement is masculine, so standard forms include un abonnement, cet abonnement, and l'abonnement after a vowel.
Other meanings
- season ticketnoun
- membershipnoun
Opposites
- désabonnementsubscription cancellationnoun
- résiliationcancellationnoun