French Conversation · Level 9
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French word
arsenal
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁsənal/
Meaning
- masculine nounarsenal
Example
La police a découvert un arsenal d'armes.
The police discovered an arsenal of weapons.
More examples
Le gouvernement a présenté un arsenal de mesures pour relancer l'économie.
The government presented an arsenal of measures to revive the economy.
Core concept
A secure storehouse where weapons and military equipment are gathered and kept ready for use.
Common phrases
un arsenal de mesures
an arsenal of measures
un arsenal législatif
a legislative arsenal
Similar words
entrepôt: A warehouse for storing large quantities of goods or materials.
dépôt: A place where items or luggage are held in storage.
réserve: A stock kept for use when needed.
Definition in French
Lieu où l'on entrepose des armes et des équipements militaires.
Word origin
French arsenal came through Italian arsenale from Arabic dar al-sina'a, meaning 'house of manufacture', a term associated with naval and military production.
Usage tips
- Arsenal is masculine, so French uses un arsenal, and its plural is arsenaux rather than arsenals.
Other meanings
- armamentsnoun
Opposites
- désarmementdisarmamentnoun