French Conversation · Level 39
74 words
French word
accès
Pronunciation
IPA/aksɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nounaccess
Example
L'accès au parking se fait par la ruelle derrière.
Access to the parking lot is via the alley behind.
More examples
L'accès à la plage se fait par un escalier public.
Access to the beach is via a public staircase.
Core concept
A route or opening leads inward, either to a physical place or to something available for use.
Common phrases
l'accès au bâtiment
access to the building
l'accès à la plage
access to the beach
accès piéton
pedestrian access
Similar words
entrée: An opening or space used to enter a building or room.
porte: A hinged or movable structure that opens and closes for entry and exit.
sortie: An exit or opening used to leave a building or place.
passage: A narrow route designed for people or objects to pass through.
Definition in French
Voie, ouverture ou point d'entrée qui permet le passage vers un lieu ; au sens figuré, possibilité d'obtenir ou d'utiliser quelque chose.
Word origin
French accès comes through Old French from Latin accessus, formed from ad- 'toward' and accedere 'approach'.
Usage tips
- The common abstract pattern is avoir accès à, with the preposition à before the resource, service, or information.
Other meanings
- admissionnoun
Related words
- accessibleaccessibleadjective
- accessibilitéaccessibilitynoun
- inaccessibleinaccessibleadjective