French Conversation · Level 76
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French word
ampleur
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃plœʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounscale
Example
Il faut mesurer l'ampleur du problème.
We need to measure the scale of the problem.
More examples
Cette décision a donné de l'ampleur au débat public.
This decision gave the public debate more scope.
Core concept
A widening field around an event, with its outer reach and overall significance visible together.
Common phrases
donner de l'ampleur à un débat
give a debate more scope
l'ampleur des pertes
the scale of the losses
Similar words
étendue: The size of an area or range covered by something.
portée: The range over which an action or effect reaches.
gravité: The degree of seriousness or severity of an event or situation.
Definition in French
Étendue ou importance d'un phénomène, utilisée pour mesurer sa portée ou sa gravité.
Word origin
The noun developed from Latin amplitudo through the idea of something being broad, extensive, or large in scope.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses l'ampleur de followed by a noun to frame a problem, loss, or effect as a whole.